Somali National Army (SNA) backed by the African Union peacekeeping troops on Saturday took control of several locations in Middle Shabelle region in central Somalia from Al-Qaida linked group Al-Shabaab, officials said.
Spokesman of middle Shabelle region Administration Da’ud Haji Iro
said the joint forces took control of Runir-god, Nur-dugle, Ad-adey
locations in Middle Shabelle regions after operation against the
militants early Saturday.
“SNA and AMISOM forces jointly carried out the operation against the
terrorist group in this region, all areas captured from Al-Shabaab are
calm now,” Iro said.
“There was resistance from the group during the operation, but no
casualties. The joint forces are to liberate the rest of the region from
the militants soon,” he added.
AMISOM which crossed into the Horn of the African nation in 2007 and
which has a long comprised of Kenya, Ethiopia, Ugandan and Burundi
troops have registered a string of successes against Al-Shabaab militia
who had seized much of the central and southern Somalia.
The latest victory over Al-Shabaab came a day after the Somali and AU
forces captured Booco neighborhood, 55 km south of Beledweyne town in
Hiiraan region early Saturday.
Source: cctv-africa.com
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