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The government claimed to have captured over 50 villages and killed hundreds of militants since the start of the decisive war in September, last month.

It is the second visit of the PM to Beledweyne since he took office in June of this year. He is expected to pay a troop visit on the frontlines in Hiran, mainly the newly liberated areas.

Al-Shabaab is facing a military offensive that led to the liberation of dozens of key villages from the group in Hiran, where Somali troops backed by local militia are trying to flush out the militants.

The regional leader stated that the combined forces managed to detain 70 Al-Shabaab members during the latest military operation in the Middle Shabelle, bordering Mogadishu, the capital.

The Treasury Department said Monday that it has sanctioned a group of high-ranking members of the Somalia-based al-Shabab militant group, who act as key middlemen between the group and local companies in Somalia.

The ambassador's remarks come as Somali troops along with the residents regained control of strategic locations in central regions, mainly Hiran, where most of the fighting is taking place.

Despite an international effort to degrade the group, the militants control swaths of the countryside and use threats of violence to collect taxes in territory under their jurisdiction.

Dowladda ayaa sheegtay inay kula jirto Al-Shabaab dagaal militeri, mid ganacsi iyo mid warbaahineed, iyadoo dhawaan la xiray baraha Internet oo lagu baahin jiray wararka kooxda.

Xanuunka baahsan ee uu sababay weerarkan naxdinta leh ayaa weli ah mid taagan oo mar walba cusub, waxayna dadka ku waawayay xubnaha qoyskooda iyo asxaabta ay xasuustaan dhibka.

Brigadier General Liban Ali Yarow was a well-known military court for the executions of terrorists nabbed by the security forces for their role in killings and bombings.

During the offensive, dozens of villages were liberated and over 200 Al-Shabaab members were killed, according to the government. KON could not independently verify the claims.

Al-Shabaab suffered a huge loss in the assault as the group was driven out of its major and strategic strongholds in central Somalia, thanks to the residents who played a key role in the gains.