...... the personification of Somali state failure...in Hiran region, an official said.
Colonial Abdullahi Ali Anod, Somali military spokesperson said the fighting took place in El-Harari area in Hiran region, where the SNA took over from the bully boyz on Thursday.
The nearly two-day combat left more than 100 combatants belonging to al-Shabaab dead, according to the front man.
Anod who spoke to the state media said the troops also fended off a car kaboom on their base in Masjidka Ali Gadud, newly recovered area in Middle Shabelle region.
There’s was no independent source verifying the military claims and al-Shabaab is yet to comment on the festivities.