Al Shabaab finance manager dies in Somali Army operation

May 22. (EUROPE PRESS) –

The Somali Army has carried out a military operation that has claimed the life of one of the main managers of the finances of Al Shabaab, a terrorist group linked to Al Qaeda.

The operation took place this Saturday in the Tawfiq area, 15 kilometers from the Galad district, and according to Army officials, in statements collected by the Garowe portal, it would have been “potentially a great success.”

The target was Mahad Aqadub, who was one of the group’s leaders in the region and is in charge of collecting taxes. What allowed the Army to arrest him was information from the inhabitants of the area under his influence.

However, according to the Somali Armed Forces, the military was attacked by members of Al Shabaab, and Aqadub tried to escape, but suffered a heart attack and eventually died after being hit by a bullet.

There are four other detainees who are awaiting trial, accused of orchestrating attacks in central and southern Somalia, according to the aforementioned media.

The president of Somalia, Hasan Sheikh Mohamud, announced a week ago the start of the second phase of the offensive against the group to achieve the “final victory against terrorism”.

Somalia has increased offensives against Al Shabaab in recent months with the support of clans and local militias as part of a series of decisions taken by the president, who promised upon taking office to put the fight against terrorism at the center of his efforts to stabilize the country. african country.