President’s call comes as Somali forces backed by locals continue his ‘total war’ on the militants
The attack comes a day after a twin suicide car bombing in central Hiran region killed more than 30 people
Attacks targeted home of mayor of town of Mahas and residence of member of federal parliament
It is the second major town that the army says it has liberated from the Islamist militant group in less than a month
Government offers bounty for al-Shabab militant killed
The liberated villages are Gulane, Darusalam, Harga-Dhere and Mabah, located in the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions
Four people were killed in the hotel overnight
The government said during the operation the army and locals “liberated” El-Dhere village and seized weaponry from the group
Statement issued by Somali Information Ministry says military operation took place in the village of Buulo Madiino, in Lower Shabelle region
In an address to lawmakers, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud also warned of looming famine in parts of the country
The attack comes days after the military liberated key town from militants
Earlier this week, the Somali government said its forces killed 200 al-Shabab militants over a four-day period
Attack comes day after Somali officials said 200 al-Shabab militants had been killed over a four-day period
The new counterinsurgency operation comes a day after a suicide bomber struck near a military camp in the Somali capital
The attack targeted a military training facility in the southern part of the capital
Multiple witnesses who spoke with VOA put the death toll as high as 20; al-Shabab claimed responsibility
Too early to tell how many have been killed or injured, officials say; al-Shabab has claimed responsibility
Abdalle Ahmed Mumin was accused of disobeying the law following a government directive barring Somali journalists from reporting on news connected to al-Shabab militants
Booco had been controlled for more than a decade by al-Shabab terrorists
Witnesses say the troops also recaptured two villages that al-Shabab had held for more than a decade
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