The president of the interim Galmudug administration Abdikarim Hussein Guled said on Tuesday that his local forces have detained at least four foreign fighters in Al shabaab ranks during combat.
Mr Guled confirmed Galmudug troops arrested 100 Al-Shabaab fighters during the latest military operations in Mudug region, among them foreign nationalities.
Galmudug president announced end of offensive against Al shabaab militants retreating from Puntland army crackdown in several areas in Mudug region of central Somalia.
Somali National Security’s Commander in Galmudug State Sadaq Omar Hassan confirmed that security forces killed three foreign fighters, two of whom were of Kenyan and Tanzanian nationals.
