Follow up to this story from a few days ago.
[Garowe] At least 25 al-Shabaab
...... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...forces of Evil were killed in Tuesday's crackdown in central Somalia, with the Army announcing that it inflicted injuries to dozens of other holy warriors, as the security forces comb the region following a first phase of operations within the vicinity.
Special commandos targeted the forces of Evil in Bulo Burde and Mukayle villages in central Somalia, a few days after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visited the region to assess the progress made in fighting the group, which is responsible for many deaths across the country.
Deputy Minister of Information of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdirahman Yusuf Adala told Somali National News Agency [SONNA] that the army destroyed 16 vehicles in which the
"Somali National Army’s Danab unit conducted a well-coordinated military operation at Mukeyle area near Bula-burte in Hiiraan region this morning, the forces destroyed holy warriors’ intent to arrange vehicles with explosives, the attack inflicted heavy casualties on the militias", Adala said.
According to him, the Somali National Army was supported by regional troops and foreign forces, leading to significant achievement within the region. Hiiraan is considered as a bedrock of al-Shabaab but clan mobilization has made it possible for al-Shabaab to retreat.