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Al-Shabaab's spokesman also called for civilians to stay away from government areas and said they are targets. His warning came after the group lost key areas in the south and central region.

Major Abduqadir Ahmad Ali, one of the SNA officers of the Turkish-trained Gorgor Forces, said that the operation will last until they remove Al-Shabaab from the entire region.

Kooxda waxaa lagu tilmaamay inay tahay mida ugu dhaqaalaha badan Kooxaha xiriirka la leh Al-Qaacidda ee ka dagaalama dunida.

Al-Shabaab was driven out of the capital in 2011 by Somali and AU troops, but the terror group continued to stage deadly attacks in an attempt to oust the UN-backed Somali government.

Hadalkan ayaa yimid saacado kadib markii Ciidamadda Danab ay howlgal habeenkii Arbacada ka fuliyeen degaanka Buq-Aqable, oo ku dhaw Beledweyne ay ku dileen 18 ka tirsan Al-Shabaab.

The commander also said that the operation destroyed bases, offices, and other hideouts in Buq-aqable area which is about 90 KM south of Beledweyne, the capital city in the Hiran region.

The officer wounded in the bombing was idenrified as First lieutenant Abdi Gagal who was admitted to a hospital. The defence ministry is yet to comment on the casulaty figures.

Al-Shabaab did not release any statement responding to the government claims. This comes as SNA and local residents continue the assault on militant hideouts.

Afgoye district in the lower Shabelle region is often bombed, targeted by direct attacks, and targeted killings by the Somali government forces.

In the past 30 days, Al-Shabaab has faced a storm in the two regions as it lost control of key areas to Macawislay militia fighters who came with the courage to protect their people and land from the militants.

Al-Shabaab ayaa hadda soo wajahay culeyso dhinac kasta ah, iyadoo ku billowday weeraro dhulka iyo Cirka ah gobollada ay Maamusho ee Koofurta dalka.

The Danab commander announced that the army had taken out mines and buried them in the ground, promising to continue the operation hunting down the Al-Shabaab which poses threat to security.