The Somali National Army (SNA), supported by Jubbaland Dervishes forces, conducted a military operation on the road between Luuq and Dolow towns in the Gedo region over the last two days.
The joint operation successfully liberated around ten small villages to disrupt the militants’ control and take bribes from the residents.
“We set out from Luuq district to clear the Khawarij [a derogatory term used by the Somali government for al-Shabab] who were harassing the people and extorting bribes from those traveling on the road. They fled from us, and we are continuing to pursue them. During the operation, we destroyed their bases along the road between Dolow and Luuq,” said Ali Hassan Abdi, Deputy Commander of the Jubbaland Dervishes forces.
The federal government and Jubbaland regional troops have ramped up their operation to drive out the militants from key areas in Jubbaland regions.
