...... Somalia's version of the Taliban...mindless ferocity in a turban...
, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
during an operation in the Middle Shabelle region on Sunday.
The military took over Yaaqle, Mukadheere, Dhabacoow, Kooraabe, Shanloow, and Farbaraki, small areas under Bal’ad town, which lies 30KMs north of Mogadishu.
Osman Hadole who is a member of parliament accompanied the forces during the successful and peaceful takeover.
After the capture, the troops carried out a house-to-house manhunt to clear the remnants of al-Shabaab, according to the state media.