Somalia, 19 November 2025 — Somalia’s Ministry of Defence says its forces carried out an overnight operation in Buula Madiina, Afgooye district in Lower Shabelle, killing three Al-Shabaab fighters and rescuing 30 civilians.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the ministry said the rescued civilians included two women who had been held hostage.
The operation was conducted by Special Forces targeting what the statement described as an “illegal detention site” and a makeshift court allegedly operated by the militant group.
