Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday recaptured a village in the Lower Jubba region as the military intensified attacks against Al-Shabaab fighters in Southern Somalia.
Heavy armed forces of Somalia National Army (SNA) have seized Bundada-Arare village in without resistance from Al-Shabaab fighters.
Col. Noah Khalif told the media that the operations were still underway to liberate more areas still under Al-Shabaab control in the region.
“Forces from Jubbaland and SNA jointly carried out an operation against Al-Shabab in the region and recaptured Bundada-Arare village, a key location,” Khalil said.
“There was no resistance from the militants, but they fled, our forces are making some developments at the moment,” he added.
The attack comes barely two days after Jubbaland authorities and AMISOM officials jointly agreed to rump up operations against Al-Shabaab in Jubbaland regions.
Al-Shabab which wants to overthrow Somali government has been fighting SNA and AMISOM forces since 2007 when AU deployed its troops in Somalia.
Despite losing many major towns to Somali government forces, the group controlled a large swath of remote areas.
Al-Shabab carries out hit and run attacks on military bases in South and central Somalia.
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