...... Somalia's version of the Taliban...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
in Sabid area under Afgoye district in the Lower Shabelle region.
The officers leading the operation said that the targeted al-Shabaab turban gathering on the outskirts of Sabid area, and 20 fighters were killed in the festivities.
The governor of Sabid, Mohammed Abukar Ahmed, said that the members of al-Shabaab who were killed were sneaking into the town but the troops neutralized their attempt.
He added that al-Shabaab has caused various problems for the people of Sabid area, but the government forces are ready to prevent any action they want to commit.