... al-Qaeda's tentacle in East Africa...holy warriors in the village of Buulo-Xoog near Buq-Aqable in the Hiiraan region late Friday night, killing seven forces of Evil and destroying two trucks loaded with weapons.
The agency, having closely monitored the movement of the vehicles and fighters, launched the strike after confirming credible intelligence on the hard boys’ location.
The operation took place as the convoy was returning from the Shaw area of Hiiraan toward Buq-Aqable.
The raid successfully neutralized the hard boys, seized weapons, and destroyed the vehicles at the site.
NISA also recorded video footage of the operation, which officials said will be released soon to the Somali public to showcase the significant blow dealt to al-Shabaab.