Somali, AU Forces Retake Island From Al-Shabab

Somali defense forces together with African Union troops have retaken a key Island in the Lower Juba region. Kuday Island, located 130 kilometers southwest of Kismayo, was the last remaining stronghold for al-Shabab militants in the country's south. Reports said the troops seized the island Sunday without encountering any resistance from the militants, who have been in control of it since November. Ambassador Maman Sidikou, special representative of the chairperson of the...

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