Somali National Army Troops Recapture Villages in Lower Shabelle Region, Kill Several Al-Shabaab Militants

Somali National Army (SNA) troops on April 19 in a coordinated operation recaptured several villages in the Lower Shabelle region following intensive clashes with Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab militants. According to a statement by the Somali Defense Ministry, Somalia’s Elite Forces known as Gorgor recaptured villages including Jowhar-Awdheegle, Ay-Butey, Gumeysidid, Kali-Nidyan and Buulo-Nagey. The government troops...