Somali National Army (SNA) has recaptured seven villages in Middle Shabelle from the control of Al-Shabaab terrorists.
One of the villages that are now under government control is Hawadley.
The village is strategic in many ways to the authorities and residents of the region.
Al-Shabaab terrorists also love using it as an important cog in their supply chain.
SNA recaptured Hawadley and the other villages in an operation it carried out jointly with members of the local community.
The operation has been running for the past four days.