...... the personification of Somali state failure...According to the state media, the SNA's 26th Brigade, Ali Binu Dalib, conducted large-scale operations in the villages of Eel Gorof, Eel Borre, and Gedi Koror, located between the borders of the Hiraan and Galgaduud regions on Tuesday with the military now preparing to comb some of the areas where al-Shabaab may have resumed activities.
Col. Ismail Abdi Malik Maallin, the commander of the 26th brigade of Ali Binu Abi Dalib, was in charge of the operations. According to him, the military was successful in opening the road that connects the Mahas and Wabxo districts where the
During the operation, state media noted, the armed forces removed landmines that had been planted by gunnies on some of the roads. The militias who were present at the time expeditiously departed at a goodly pace. This operation is part of an ongoing SNA-led offensive to eradicate gunnies from the country.