GARBAHAREY (Halbeeg News) Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers seized assorted weapons and a technical vehicle in a covert operation in Southern Somalia.
Troops from Somalia and five other African countries have been fighting to kick Al-Shabaab fighters out of Somalia.
Gedo Deputy Governor, Osman Nur Hajji said soldiers who were acting on tips off successfully engaged Al-Shabaab fighters near Luq district.
“Al-Shabaab was amassing its fighters in Kabis village, Somali military attacked them, following the engagement, Some of the assorted arms and ammunition and a vehicle were recovered,” he said.
According to Hajji, Somali military has taken over the bases of the group in the village.
“The forces of the government are controlling Kabis village which was under the control of Al-Shabaab previously,” Hajji affirmed.
Al-Shabaab did not comment on the sentiment of Gedo Deputy governor.
The move comes barely five days after Somali military soldiers seized a deadly cache of weapons in Bardhere town.
Most of Al-Shabab fighters fled the region following the intensive operations by the joint forces.
SNA and AMISOM forces launched security operations aimed at opening the main roads linking towns in Gedo and Lower Jubba regions that were blocked by Al-Shabab.
Al-Shabab which Wants to topple the internationally recognized Somali government has been fighting Somalia military soldiers in Southern Somalia.
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