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Somali Troops Take Over Town After Al-Shabaab Retreat
[RADIOSHABELLE] Somalia’s Federal Government forces took over a town in Hiran region on Wednesday morning after al-Shabaab...  the personification of Somali state failure...forces of Evil withdrew from the area. The Somali army backed by Æthiopian troops under AMISOM attacked the district from different directions during the night, forcing al-Shabaab fighters to pull out from their bases. The local residents reported heavy exchange of gunfire erupted early in the morning as the armored vehicle and the tanks of the allied troops have been rolling into the town. The Somali and AU forces encountered a heavy resistance during the take over of the key area in central Somalia, but, the number of casualties in the shootout is still unclear. The town has been under al-Shabaab control since 2016 and was the main operations hub for the forces of Evil fighting against Somali government and the 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 [AMISOM]. Posted by: Fred 2018-03-02 |
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