Somalia: Al-Shabaab Loses Two Villages to Military

Peacekeepers in Somalia (file photo0.

The Somali army with the help of the local people last night took over several areas from the Al-Shabaab in the south of the Hiran region.

Among the areas that Al-Shabaab has removed are Harar-lugole and Fidow in the south of Hiran region, and there are casualties as a result of the war on both sides.

The government media reported that the areas of Harar-lugole and Fidow were cleared of Al-Shabaab after government forces carried out an operation there.

The military officials were also quoted as saying the operation against Al-Shabaab will continue until they remove the militants from the entire region.

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