Somali Army say its forces killed seven al-Shabaab insurgents and destroyed their hideouts during an operation conducted in villages near Mahas district in the Hiran region.
According to reports from Somali National Army (SNA), a number of al-Shabaab members were also wounded but managed to escape and the armed forces were not harmed .
Elements of the al-Shabaab Takfiri terrorist group occupy many villages and small towns in southern Somalia and constantly target the security forces and civilians.
The al-Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia has been trying to overthrow the Somalian government for more than seven years.