Somali troops vacate Key military base in Lower Shabelle

Mogadishu (Harar24)  – Somali military forces  have vacated a key base in Barrire town in Lower Shabelle region, only 45 kilometers (27 miles) from Mogadishu, the country’s capital city.

Residents told Harar24 that Somali troops Backed by US Special for left the base early Saturday Morning, It was not immediately clear the reason which comes less than 24 hour after resignation of former Somalia military chief & defense minister

In September 29, 2017, Al-Shabab raided the same base manned by Somalia special forces  and claimed to have killed dozens of soldiers.