Iran Press/ Africa: Somali government forces have intensified operations against al-Shabab in central and southern regions in the recent past, but the militants are still in control of strongholds in the rural areas of those regions, conducting ambushes and planting landmines.
The SNA commander who led the operation told Radio Mogadishu that several of the militants' hideouts in the farmlands were also destroyed during the sting operation.
"Somali National Army killed five al-Shabab terrorists and destroyed their hideouts in the farmlands between Balad and Afgoye districts in a planned security operation, on Sunday," the State-owned radio reported.
224
Read More:
Somali army kills 7 al-Shabab terrorists
Al-Shabab terrorist attack leaves six Somali policemen killed, wounded
Suicide attack kills at least 10 in Somalian capital
Somalia: Suicide bombing strikes near military headquarters in Mogadishu