Somali and AMISOM troops seize Baar village, Hiran region
Somali government forces backed by Ethiopian troops serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia, (AMISOM) on Tuesday seized the village of Baar, which lies 30 KM west of Beledweyne.
Mohamed Ibrahim Abdullahi, the deputy security officer in Hiran region told that the allied forces seized the village from al Shabaab militant group.
He added the allied forces seized the village after al Shabaab fighters fled their positions in area.
The deputy security officer vowed that the military campaign against al Shabaab will continue until the militant group is kicked out of their remaining positions in the region.
The forces that seized the village on Tuesday are part of the military campaign against al Shabaab militant group dubbed “Operation Indian Ocean” which is jointly carried out by Somali and African Union forces
