President Ali Gudlawe Hussein of the regional state of HirShabelle visited the newly liberated Masjid Ali Gadud village.
The HirShabelle leader visited the Middle Shabelle village a day after a joint operation between the military and local community liberated it from the grip of Al-Shabaab terrorists.
Gudlawe was in the company of several federal government leaders during his tour.
He was with Abdifatah Kasim and Brig. Gen. Odawa Yusuf Rageh.
Kasim is the federal Deputy Minister of Defense while Brig. Gen. Rageh is the commander of the Somali National Army (SNA).
They visited the village on Friday, November 4.