Somalia Says Senior Al-Shabaab Bomb Maker Killed in Air Strike

Somalia Says Senior Al-Shabaab Bomb Maker Killed in Air Strike

Mogadishu -- Somalia said on Thursday that a precision air strike carried out last month in the town of Jilib, in the Middle Juba region, killed two senior Al-Shabaab commanders, including the group's chief bomb maker who was wanted by the United States.

Somalia: Senior Al-Shabaab commanders killed in air strike

Mogadishu, Somalia — Somali authorities said on Thursday that a precision air strike carried out last month in the town of Jilib, in the Middle Juba region, killed two senior commanders of the militant group Al-Shabaab, including its chief bomb maker who was wanted by the United States.

Senior Al-Shabaab Commanders Killed in the recent Jilib Airstrike – Somali Dispatch

MOGADISHU (SD) – In a joint operation on December 10, 2025, international partners and Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) conducted an airstrike in Jilib town, Middle Jubba region. The strike killed two senior Al-Shabaab commanders: Abdullahi Osman Mohamed (Ismail Engineer) and Abdikarim Mohamed Hirsi (Qoorleex). Ismail Engineer held two key positions: head of the group’s Explosives Office and head of Al-Shabaab’s media o…