Traditional elder killed in Hiiraan region

A traditional elder killed in the Hiiraan region on Thursday during intense fighting between government forces and Al-Shabab.

Elmi Hagar Gure, a well-known Hawadle clan elder from Beledweyne, was killed near the El Qohle village 40km east of Muqakoori district, Hiiraan.

According to reports, Al-Shabab fighters launched a dawn raid on a base recently captured by government forces.

Gure was part of a locally-organized militia known as Macawisley, fighting alongside government troops against Al-Shabab.

Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre sent his condolences to Elmi Gure's family, praising him as a leader and martyr.

"I mourn the righteous death of Nabadon Ilmi Hagar Gure, who was killed today in a battle on the front lines of the war in the El Qohle area. I pray to Allah to shower the martyed Elmi with His blessings," Barre said in a statement on his Facebook page.

In recent weeks, a successful SNA offensive pushed the militant insurgency group out of several of its former strongholds, which it had held for over a decade.

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Somali Local News.

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