The Somali army announced the liberation of one of the central regions of the country from the grip of the Al-Shabab movement.

The Somali army announced that its forces had liberated the Mukokori district of Hiran province in the center of the country.

The commander of the 41st brigade of the fifth battalion of the 27th division of the Somali army, Abdi Momen Elmi, confirmed in statements that “elements of the Al-Shabaab movement left the area before the arrival of the armed forces.” emphasizing that “Army forces currently have full control of the Tardo area, near Kokouri.”

The announcement came shortly after a suicide bomber believed to be linked to al-Shabaab attacked the entrance to a military base west of the Mogadishu capital, killing one soldier and injuring at least six others.

It is worth noting that recently the Somali army managed to free several areas from the grip of the Al-Shabaab movement, especially in the center of the country. it and the establishment of bases and courts in it, which was the headquarters in which bombings and assassinations were planned in the capital of Mogadishu.