# At least 30 al-Shabaab fighters killed in foiled attack in Somalia

https://mins.news/en/item/24708

- CGTN, 2026-08-17 09:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-17/news-1PGuGwFZJWo/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Somalia’s National Armed Forces killed at least 30 al-Shabaab militants and captured several others after repelling an attack on positions in Baidoa, the Defense Ministry said. The assault involved vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices and militias loyal to Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen. Security operations were still underway.

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