Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack it carried out on Friday night in Hiiraan region.
The group has claimed that its militants were behind the attack that took place along the Beledweyne-Mahaas Road on the night of September 2.
According to Al-Shabaab, its militants killed 20 members of Ma’awisley, a local militia group.
Earlier, reports indicated that those killed in the attack were innocent civilians traveling in several food trucks.
In its statement, Al-Shabaab confirmed having destroyed eight food trucks too.
As per locals and security authorities, the attack is part of Al-Shabaab’s unhappiness with the ongoing military operation that the government has launched against it in the region.