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by Hashi
MOGADISHU, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Somali security forces on Monday shot dead an Al-Shabaab fighter after the militant killed a civilian inside Bakara, a busy market in the capital Mogadishu, an official said.
Spokesperson of Benadir Regional Administration Abdifitah Omar Halane said that the militant was killed on the spot.
"Security forces shot dead an Al-Shabaab fighter immediately after he killed innocent civilian at Bakara market in Hawl-wadag district today. The security forces are committed to taking action against Al-Shabaab militants," Halane said.
Somali security forces have stepped up their operations against Al-Shabaab militants during the holy month of Ramadan.
