A senior Al-Shabaab commander has reportedly been captured during a military operation conducted by Somali special forces near the Kenya-Somalia border. According to sources privy to the information, the operation was carried out in Baghdad town, about 42 kilometres outside Hosingow in Somalia’s Sub Sector Central, an area located towards the Kenyan border. Security agencies reported that the commander was arrested alive during the counter-terrorism operation, while three other suspected Al-Shabaab militants were killed. Images of the incident obtained by Kenyans.co.ke showed a man believed to be the suspected Al-Shabaab leader kneeling on the ground with his hands tied up It is now believed that the suspected militia leader was on his way to Kenya alongside other suspected militia members and was on the verge ot entering the country when they were ambushed. The operation is part of ongoing efforts by Kenya and Somali security forces to dismantle Al-Shabaab networks operating in some Somalia areas, particularly in regions close to the Kenyan border. The reported capture of the commander is a major boost for the security forces, as it is expected to provide valuable intelligence in investigating the group’s operations and networks.