EL-DHER [Somalia), Jan 18 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The war against Al-Shabaab is raging on at a speed time as the Somalia Nasional Army and vigilantes take over three towns within two days, a victory that will live long.
The minister of defense Abdulakadir Mohamed Nur ticked with a green pen the seizure of the El-Dhere in Galgadud from Al-Shabaab peacefully as the militants fled from their bases.
El-Dher joined dozens of liberated areas in southern and central regions of Somalia during the current all-out offensive assisted by US military and local clan fighters.
On Monday, the army and their allied locals captured the strategic Indian Ocean city of Harardhere, which has been Al-Shabaab’s nerve economic and command center for years.
The latest gains came at no cost of lives as Al-Shabaab leaves every district without posing resistance to the SNA assault.
The Al-Qaeda-linked militants carried out ambush attacks against military bases in Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions, where the group faced big losses on the battlefields.
The government of Somalia has pledged to liberate the whole country from Al-Shabaab in this year with the support of foreign partners and local communities who joined the war. — NNN-ALLAFRICA
