Air Delivered

Air Delivered event in Lower Shabelle, Sablaale area, Somalia on Sun 8th March 2026

8th March 2026

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On 8 March 2026, international forces (described as allied forces, coded as Unidentified Military Forces), in coordination with government security forces (NISA), conducted an airstrike targeting a vehicle believed to be carrying senior Al Shabaab in Sablaale town (Sablaale, Lower Shabelle). 5 senior militants and an unspecified number of fighters were killed (unspecified fatalities coded as 3). Fatalities coded as 8 (5 senior militants + 3 unspecified number of fighters).

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Lower Shabelle ( Sablaale area )

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