Government forces launch security operations in the road connecting lower Shabelle towns

Federal government forces in Lower Shabelle region have launched security operations to smoke out armed men who set up roadblocks where passengers are robbed and drivers are forced to pay large amount of money.

The heavy security operations has affected the road connecting Afgoye district to Marerey, Baladul Amin and Janaale localities in Lower Shabelle region.

The government forces have formed  at least five temporary bases between Afgoye and other localities in the region to beef up the security and fight the armed militias as Goobjoog correspondent in the region reports.

The security officials vowed to weed out the armed men who threaten the security of the region.