The sweep came after unknown button men launched an attack in the district and subsequently killed an inhabitant over undisclosed circumstances.
Local security officials say an investigation is underway into the overnight incident and will bring the perpetrators to justice.
The town has been under the Somali government control for nearly 10 years and faced frequent attacks from al-Shabaab
...... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda..., the al-Qaeda-linked turbans fighting in the country.