Mogadishu, January 2 (QNA) - The Somali army announced Friday that it repelled an attack launched by Al Qaeda-afiliated Al Shabaab militants in the Wargati area of ​​the Middle Shabelle region.

The Somali National News Agency (SONNA) quoted the army in a statement Friday, as saying that the operation resulted in the killing of a group leader of Al Shabaab fighters, in addition to inflicting heavy losses on the militants.

The Somali army added that the security situation in the Wargati area is stable, noting that the area is under the complete control of Somali forces, and stressing that there are no security threats at present.

It is worth noting that Somali security forces have managed in recent months to recapture several areas in central and southern Somalia from Al Shabaab militants, against whom the country has been fighting for years. (QNA)