Speaking to the state media, SNA boss Gen Odowa Yusuf said the soldiers started landmine clearance operations in the town to avert possible blasts that could harm local residents.
The latest operation was conducted in al-Khowthar village, where the troops dislodged al-Shabaab
...... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...from their bases this week without encountering resistance.
The operation in the Middle Shabelle region bears fruits as the army gains more ground from al-Shabaab, which is part of a larger offensive against the krazed killers.