Two key members of the Al-Shabaab terror group have surrendered to government forces, the Somali military said on Sunday.
The Somalia National Army (SNA) said Mohamed Tawane and Deqoq Ibrahim, who had been coordinating attacks in the Gedo region of southern Somalia, have turned themselves in with their weapons to government soldiers in Luuq region amid intensified security operations to flush out the terror group in the region.
Several Al-Shabaab leaders have in the recent past surrendered to government forces during the security operations in southern and central Somalia.
The Somalia based terror network has been launching attacks targeting government and electoral delegates taking part in the ongoing national elections.
