Somalia Security forces arrest head in charge of explosives in central regions for Alshabab

Somalia National Army (SNA) said its forces have arrested al-Shabab’s head responsible for explosive devices in the Mudug region, the central part of Somalia.

The State owned media reported that Salman Dadir was arrested while transporting explosive devices near Amara town. It said Dadir was captured by the 21st division of the SNA backed by the Galmudug States security forces while driving a car containing explosives.

The latest arrest of Dadir has been hailed as a significant step in liberating the region from al-Shabab.

The Somalia government said last week that the ongoing military operations have in the recent past registered significant gains in uprooting al-Shabab and recovering important territories which were previously outside government control.

The government also said huge progress has been made in weakening the financial strength of al-Shabab including closing 250 bank accounts to tighten the militant group’s funding sources.