Somali Military Forces conducted a massive security operation on Sunday in small villages near the town of Bardere in Gedo region located in the southwest of Somalia.
The operation took place in west of Bardere city was aimed at averting further attacks from al-shabaab following the attack in Bardere last week that left several people dead.
Al Shabaab, an Al-Qaeda allied militant group in Somalia has intensified its attacks in the country since the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
More operations are expected to be conducted by the Somali Army and U.S army in the coming days against al-shabaab militants
