More news is emerging about a heavy battle that took place last night in the Biyo Adle area, one of the areas under the Elbuur district of the Galgaduud region.
The battle was between local forces who carried out a planned attack on Al-Shabaab positions in the Biya Adle area.
Officials from the local forces told the media that the aim of the attack was to prevent Al-Shabaab from carrying out military operations there.
It is reported that there were casualties in the battle, although the actual number of casualties is not yet officially known.
In recent times, the attacks by the local forces on some of the areas where Al-Shabaab is present have increased significantly.
Last month, the local forces carried out a special attack on the group they carried out in the town of Elbuur, one of the largest Al-Shabaab commands in the country.
