Somali Security Forces Inflict Heavy Casualty on Al Shabab in El Dher Battle

Somalia, 12 September 2025 – The Somali National Army (SNA) together with local forces today killed  more than 90 Al-Shabaab fighters who attempted to over run military bases in  Galgadud.

The fierce battle that lasted more than seven hours was concentrated in El Dher, a strategic district in Galgadud.

Speaking at a press briefing, this afternoon, in Mogadishu, Defence Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, said government troops are still pursuing fleeing Al Shabab fighters  20 kilometres north of the district.

“At this hour, the bodies of  militant are being collected. Our forces are pursuing the fleeing remnants carrying corpses and those wounded, up to 20 kilometres north of El Dher,” the minister told journalists.

He  stated  that more than 30 bodies had been collected, while government intelligence confirmed  the group carried away at least 100 casualties, both dead and wounded.