According to military officials, security forces acted on intelligence about a planned attack and confronted the two suspects before they could carry out their operation.

One of the suspected militants was shot dead during the operation, while the second was captured alive.

“Security forces in Beledweyne tonight thwarted a terrorist act that two Khawarij plotters were planning to carry out in the Hawo Tako neighborhood of the city,” a statement released through Somali state media said, using the government’s term for Al-Shabaab.

Hiiraan regional administration spokesperson Liban Omar Hassan said information provided by local residents played a crucial role in preventing the suspected attack, highlighting the importance of public cooperation in counterterrorism efforts.

“We call on the residents of Beledweyne to continue cooperating with the security forces, and action will be taken against anyone who attempts to destabilize the city,” Hassan said.

Following the operation, security forces displayed the body of the slain suspect and the captured man in Beledweyne, saying the move was intended to demonstrate the success of the operation and deter future Al-Shabaab attacks.

The incident underscores the continued security challenges facing Beledweyne, the administrative capital of the Hiiraan region, which has repeatedly been targeted by Al-Shabaab because of its strategic location in central Somalia.

Security agencies have intensified intelligence-led operations and patrols in and around the city to prevent further militant attacks.

Al-Shabaab has not publicly commented on the government’s account of the incident.

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Some members of the local Macawiisley forces said they repelled Al-Shabaab attacks three times with strong resistance, but eventually withdrew from some areas where gunfire is still ongoing.

They have called on the Federal Government of Somalia to provide assistance and deploy reinforcements to support the local Macawiisley forces so they can return to their positions, as they stated.

The Middle Shabelle region is currently experiencing intensified military mobilization, with Federal Government forces and local Macawiisley fighters on one side, and Al-Shabaab, which has concentrated its forces in the area, on the other.

Meanwhile, airstrikes targeting locations where Al-Shabaab militants are believed to be hiding are also underway, according to various sources. The ongoing tension has had a negative impact on these areas over the past several days.

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Reports indicate that Al-Shabaab carried out a heavy attack on the area, where government forces and allied militias had been stationed in recent days. This led to a direct confrontation between the two sides.

Local sources told the media that the bombings and subsequent clashes caused casualties, including deaths and injuries, though the full extent of the losses has not yet been confirmed.

Fighting between the attackers and government forces is still ongoing in the area, spreading to other parts of Middle Shabelle.

According to reports, Al-Shabaab fighters are pressing their attack strongly, attempting by all means to overrun the government positions to seize control. However, government forces are resisting the assault.

The Somali government has stated that its forces have repelled the attack and inflicted heavy losses on the attackers.

Al-Shabaab has previously seized key areas in Middle Shabelle and continues to expand its presence in several parts of the region under the HirShabelle administration.

Currently, major operations are underway in both Shabelle regions targeting Al-Shabaab militias, following pressure on areas previously captured by the group near towns bordering the capital, Mogadishu.

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