The crackdown comes after hours of deadly attacks in the city.
A government soldier and a civilian were reportedly killed in the central city of Beledweyne, according to local residents, speaking to Radio Shabelle over the phone.
On the other hand, Al-Shabaab
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the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...claimed it killed a senior government security official whom it identified as Mumin Hassan Rageh, according to its affiliated website.