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Somalia's government troops battle Al Shabaab fighters near port town
[Garowe Online] A heavy fighting between Somali forces and Al-Shabaab...  Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...bully boyz has erupted onThursday near the port town of Marka, located 110 km south-west of the capital Mogadishu, Garowe Online reports. Cap. Abdullahi Ali, a senior military officer, told GO over the phone that Somali National Army (SNA) backed by AMISOM troops have advanced to Bufow and Kabtanlas areas, to dislodge Al-Shabaab fighters. "Thursday's festivities began after SNA and AMISOM troops have launched a joint offensive against turbans-held villages near Marka town. We don't have the exact number of casualties so far," said Ali. Residents also told GO that heavy exchange of gunfire is ongoing as allied troops had recaptured parts of the areas, with hundreds of soldiers in battle-wagons are advancing from different directions. African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... forces were reported to have bombed rebel-held area with mortars to open the transit routes to major Al-Shabaab strongholds in Lower Shabelle region, according to the sources. Posted by: Fred 2017-04-08 |
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