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- On April 14, 2026, Somalia's Ministry of Defence said 27 al-Shabab fighters were killed in Jubbaland with international air support.
- The operation targeted the districts of Jilib, Xagar, and Afmadow, with Jubbaland security forces involved.
- Somalia's federal government has fought al-Shabab since 2007.
- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud condemned al-Shabab for its destructive impact on Somalia.
- U.S. Africa Command says al-Shabab is the largest and most lethal al-Qaeda affiliate.
