Air and ground operation has been reporting in the vicinity of Elbur district, as the government forces made significant gain in this offensive, officials said.
Somali National Army’s special forces DANAB captured on Thursday El-Gumad Gal location under recently recaptured Wabho town in Galgadud region.
Deputy Commander of DANAB, Mohamed Sheikh told local media that airstrikes have targeted several key al Shabab positions near Elbur town and suffered huge losses for the militants.
During this operation there have been fresh clashes between the army and militant but utterly the terrorist defeated.
Another front, the collision forces captured today the Dac village after the militants fled the area.
The military offensive against al Shabab has been stepped up in the past weeks and security experts say al Shabab is the underdog, as the government forces have attacked over four directions.
Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has officially relocated to Dhusamareb town in order to work on this ongoing military operation against the terrorist group al Shabab.
