A planned operation jointly conducted by the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and international partners in the Ugunji area of the Lower Shabelle region has resulted in the killing of commander Mohamed Abdi Dhiblaawe Afrax, who also went by the aliases Khalid Dheere, Khalid Dacas, Macallin Siciid, Timo-jilac, and Mohamed Sahal.
This commander was the mastermind behind the Ceel-gaabta intersection bombing that targeted the convoy of the President of the Federal Government of Somalia on March 18, 2025. He was eliminated this afternoon in a targeted operation that struck a Noah vehicle he was traveling in, along with another militant.
The commander was also involved in other bombings and security incidents that harmed civilians, and had been actively pursued since the Ceel-gaabta attack.
NISA will release further information regarding the operation and the plot orchestrated by this commander.
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