...... Somalia's version of the Taliban...Arabic for
students...
, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
following military operations.
The SNA captured Balow, Murugey, Siigoole, Moore Guusha, Ulu Goof, El-Huber, and other areas near Wanlaweyn town, about 90 kilometers away from the capital, Mogadishu.
The governor of the Lower Shabelle region Ibrahim Aden Ali [Najah], inspected the freshly liberated areas and urged the local residents to work with the government troops.
The region is one of the areas, where al-Shabaab has greater influence and strongholds and is facing military pressure from the US, SNA, and AU troops.