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Somali troops dislodge third town from Al-Shabaab in two days
[ShabelleMedia] The war against al-Shabaab ...... Somalia's version of the Taliban...Arabic for students... , functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda... is raging on at a speed time as the SNA and vigilantes take over three towns within two days, a victory that will live long. The minister of defense Abdulakadir Mohammed Nur ticked with a green pen the seizure of the El-Dhere in Galgadud from al-Shabaab peacefully as the gunnies fled from their bases. El-Dher joined dozens of liberated areas in southern and central regions of Somalia during the current all-out offensive assisted by US military and local clan fighters. On Monday, the army and their allied locals captured the strategic Indian Ocean city of Harardhere, which has been al-Shabaab’s nerve economic and command center for years. The latest gains came at no cost of lives as al-Shabaab leaves every district without posing resistance to the SNA assault. The al-Qaeda-linked gunnies carried out ambush attacks against military bases in Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions, where the group faced big losses on the battlefields. Related: Dhere: 2023-01-09 Somalia, Al-Shabaab each disowns having peace talks Dhere: 2022-11-27 Somalia says more than 100 al Shabab militants were killed in an air strike carried out in El-dhere Dhere: 2022-07-05 Somalia: Boats carrying arms heading to Al-Shabaab run aground in Puntland Related: Galgadud: 2023-01-16 SNA nabs ring leader after seizing village in central Somalia Galgadud: 2023-01-15 Somali army wrestles fresh area from Al-Shabaab, eyes more ground Galgadud: 2023-01-07 Al-Shabaab fighters storm military base in Somalia Posted by: trailing wife 2023-01-18 |
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