Al-Shabaab has lost a strategic town to Somali National Army (SNA) forces.
A combined force of SNA, regional troops, and local militia carried out a successful military operation at Harardhere on Sunday.
They snatched the town from the hands of Al-Shabaab antagonists.
Furthermore, they also recaptured Galcad, a nearby town during the weekend operation.
Initially, Harardhere used to be a hub from which the notorious Somali pirates operated before Al-Shabaab militants drove them out of town.
Harardhere has grown into the largest base of Al-Shabaab’s operations since 2010.
Al-Shabaab fighters fled from the town when the joint forces arrived at Harardhere on Sunday. Reports indicate that they are hiding in some nearby rural villages.