Somalia government forces with the backing of African Union troops [AMISOM] have taken control of the main Bakaro junction after gun battle on Saturday, RBC Radio reports.
Abukar Ja’far, the commissioner of Mogadishu’s Hodan district told reporters that Somalia military forces aiding Ahlu Suna and AMISOM troops managed to push the fighters of Al-Shabab back seizing new strategic positions in the district.
“Today the military forces launched new operations and fortunately they realized remarkable victory by seizing Bakaro junction which is very important area” the commissioner said as he hosted local and international reporters to the frontline to show the captured bases.
Residents in Hodan district told RBC Radio that early on Saturday morning the government forces with AMISOM infantry were seen approaching the market which is biggest commercial centre in the capital Mogadishu.
At least three persons were killed while two others injured in today’s fresh fighting, officials of Mogadishu ambulance service confirmed to RBC Radio.
Al-Shabab officials have not yet commented on the issue as local unnamed sources said that some of Al-Shabab fighters begun to withdraw from many of their stronghold bases near the market.
Media individuals were hosted to look government captured area
Somalia official looks inside Al-Shabab bases
Somali army is driving the Al shishkebabs out
