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Al-Shabaab Militants Withdraw From Burdhubo Town
[RADIOSHABELLE] The al-Qaeda-aligned Al-Shabaab...  the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...Death Eaters have withdrawn from Burdhubo district in Gedo region in Southern Somalia hours after it capturing it from Somali troops on Monday night. The residents in the town have told Radio Shabelle region that al-Shabaab battle-wagons loaded with their weapons had been leaving since the morning. Æthiopian troops serving under 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... mission in Somalia, known as [AMISOM] and Somali government forces retook control of the town shortly after al-Shabaab pull out. The situation has returned to normal as the allied forces secured the town and carried out a mine clearing operation following their comeback, according to the locals. Al-Shabaab has lost control of several small towns, including Mogadishu in the past years but still controls large swathes of territory in rural areas. Posted by: Fred 2018-03-21 |
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