GARBAHAREY (Halbeeg) – Somali military soldiers have seized a deadly cache of weapons in Bardhere town from three cars bound for Al-Shabaab fighters in Gedo region.
A military official who spoke to Somali military owned radio station said Somali soldiers intercepted the vehicles suspected to have been ferrying weapons to Al-Shabab, during an inspection at a security checkpoint in the outskirts of the town.
“The forces seized weapons, the weapons include 20 PKM rifles, 50 boxes of ammunition and several other rifles,” the officer told the station.
According to the officials, several suspects in connection with the confiscated weapons were arrested.
Al-Shabab has not yet commented on the claims by Somali military.
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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