...a semiautonomous region in central Somalia, bordering Puntland on the north. Galmudug is not trying to obtain international recognition as a separate nation, but rather considers itself autonomous within the larger Somali federalism, for what that's worth...
state from al-Shabaab
...... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...General Abdullahi Anod told the media in Mogadishu the National Army and locals removed Wabho village in the Galgadud region from al-Shabaab’s hands after 15 years.
Anod said troops also liberated Warhole, Elbore, and Elgorof areas in the same province.
Somali troops are making success in the current operations against al-Shabaab in central regions, mainly in Hiran, where dozens of villages were recaptured since September.