Mogadishu – The Somali Nationwide Military has captured the strategic cities of Sabiid and Caanoole within the Decrease Shabelle area, marking a major advance in its ongoing offensive in opposition to the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab group, army officers mentioned Friday.
The army launched a coordinated operation earlier this week, forcing Al-Shabaab militants to flee their hideouts and abandon key positions, based on military sources.
“It is a vital victory that displays our sustained efforts to eradicate Al-Shabaab from Somali territory,” mentioned Colonel Ahmed Gaashaan, commander of the seventh Battalion underneath the military’s twelfth Division.
Authorities forces are actually conducting clearing operations within the newly liberated areas to safe them from potential threats and to make sure the security of civilians, army officers added.
The offensive is a part of a broader marketing campaign by Somali authorities, backed by native militias and worldwide companions, to dismantle Al-Shabaab’s grip on southern and central Somalia.
