The deputy minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Abdirahman Yusuf Al-adala, informed to television media that the extremist elements of the formation considered terrorist, fled from the referred demarcation after the government troops began to surround the area.

After remarking that the achievement of removing Al-Shabab from El Garas is an important victory for the Army, Al-Adala assured that this entity has already started a cleaning operation in the captured area to guarantee the security of the inhabitants.

The new success of the military operation against the militant group comes a day after more than 60 fighters of the radical formation were eliminated by the military forces in the city of Awghegle, in the southern region of Lower Shabelle, according to an official report.

Both in the central and southern regions of the country, military operations against Al-Shabab have intensified in recent months, which, according to press reports, suffered numerous casualties and losses of logistics and weapons.

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