The security forces of the Somali National Army (SNA), carried out a planned operation in the Basra area, which is in the southwest of Mogadishu, they managed to get hold of evidence that showed that the terrorists were extorting civilians.
Also, the army released civilians from Basra who were abducted by the group, most of whom were businessmen held by the terrorists.
The operation went as planned, and leaders of the terrorist group were killed, while others were taken alive.
Source: Somali National News Agency