At least 17 people killed by al-Shabab militants in central Somalia, on Friday in the area of Afar Irdood, near beledweyne town.
According to Somalia News Agency, Al-Shabab has burned several vehicles carrying commercial cargo on the road heading towards Mahas district in Hiran region.
The henious attacks by Al-Shabab on the people who migrated from the drought-affected areas of Hiraan and galgadud region has de-esclated since the start of anti terror operations carried out jointly by the government forces and the local people in those areas.
