Somalia says it has successfully repelled a major al-Shabaab terror attack killing some 130 al-Shabaab fighters. The armed group reportedly launched a dawn assault on several Somali military positions in Middle Shabelle region, the Information Ministry said. including El Ali Ahmed, Ali Fooldheere, Alkowsar, and Daarunimca villages. “The heroes of the National Army and locals killed more than 130 Khawarijs in the operation,” the Somali Information Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Khawarij is a term the Somali government uses to describe the terrorist group al-Shabaab.