SNA & AMISOM Defend Locals Kill, 32 Al-Shabaab Militants around Mahas in Hiraan Region

The Somali National Army (SNA) and AMISOM defended farmers who refused to pay taxes to Al-Shabaab in multiple villages around Mahas, Hiraan region, central Somalia on March 16. A Somalia military source indicate that Al-Shabaab militants entered multiple villages demanding livestock and payments from farmers. The residents were unable to pay due to drought and livestock deaths. Al-Shabaab through...