Somali, AU Troops Reclaim Towns from Al-Shabab

Somali troops and African Union forces have recaptured a number of towns from al-Shabab militants in what they say is a renewed effort to dislodge the group from its strongholds in the country. One of the areas is the town of Burdhubo, which was one of al-Shabab's biggest bases in southern Somalia. Troops from the African Union Mission in Somalia, known as AMISOM, and the Somali National Army retook control there Sunday after a day of fighting. Colonel Ali Hamud, an AMISOM...

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