At least 50 alshabab militants were killed in military operations conducted by somali army forces supported by local militia and international partners in the galgadud region over the last few days.
The operations occurred in the dhabaqle rural area located between masagaway and coswayne districts in the galgaduud region.
The ministry of information,culture and tourism said in a statement released on Monday that the operation resulted in the deaths of leaders and militiamen.
The operation was launched after the national army and local forces received information about an alshabaab gathering in the area.
The government added that the national army and local militia forces are currently in the areas where the fighting took place and are still pursuing the fighters and leaders who escaped.
The operation comes two days after an alshabaab suicide car bombing outside a cafe in somalia’s capital Mogadishu,killed nine people and wounded 20 others.The bombing targeted a location where security and government workers meet at night.
Source:hiiraanonline