Somali forces on Friday seized several villages from Al-shabab fighters in central Somalia.
The government of Somalia has declared new offensives to re-open and secure roads blocked by Al-shabab fighters after they were defeated by allied forces.
Abdi Dahir Gure, Bula-burde district commissioner who confirmed the eizure of the villages said the forces secured roads linking Bula-burde-Mahas towns.
According to Guure, Tardo, Yasoman, Mori-Ari and Aboorey villages along Bulaburde-Mahas road have been recaptured.
He said the seizure of the villages would be significant for aid agencies and transport goods and services and movement of the residents.
“This will be very important for transport people and goods as well as aid agencies. The people Bula-burde town are now capable of getting goods from other towns in the region as the forces ended the siege imposed by Al-shabab four years ago,” said Bula-burde DC.
In April, the leader of the State, Mohamed Abdi Waare has directed the forces to re-open the roads blocked by Al-shabab before the end of Ramadan.
Al-shabab blocked off the major roads entering several towns in Hiran region including Bula-burde, Mahas and Jalalaqsi in 2014 after the group lost control of the towns to Somali forces backed by AMISOM.
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