Somali National Army (SNA) neutralized 13 Al-Shabaab militants in Lower Jubba.
The soldiers carried out an operation near Seiera, which is roughly 45kms to the north of Kismayo, the administrative capital of Jubbaland.
They undertook the aerial operation with the help of a team from the United States Air Force.
Sources in the region informed the media that the operation also led to the complete destruction of a network of terrorists planning an attack.
There are no reports of civilian casualties, as at the time of going to the press.