AU troops capture Shebab stronghold

“There was no a major resistance, and the violent elements fled when our troops approached. They have emptied the town” Siyad Ahmed, a Somali military official

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Mar

AU troops capture town from terrorists

The Somalia National Army backed by African Union forces has captured a key town from Al-Shabaab in the country.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

01 Sep

Somalia, AU troops ‘liberate’ former Shabaab stronghold

>African Union forces claimed to have liberated a former Shabaab stronghold in Somalia on Saturday as part of a joint offensive with government troops aimed at capturing key ports from the Islamist fighters.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Mar

Amisom troops capture key town from Al-shabaab

Mogadishu. The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and Somalia troops working under the Africa Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) have captured a key port town from Al-Shabaab fighters.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Somali troops capture key port town

Somali government troops backed by African Union forces have captured a major stronghold of al-Shabab Islamists.

 

11 years ago

Daily News

30 May

Minister says troops to continue partaking in peace missions contributing troops

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Minister says troops to continue partaking in peace missions contributing troops
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TANZANIAN troops will continue participating in international peacekeeping missions, with the view of ensuring that the world is a better place to live in. Minister for Defense and National Service, Dr Hussein Mwinyi, speaking at the commemoration of ...

 

10 years ago

BBC

22 Jul

Militants 'lose Somalia stronghold'

African Union forces in Somalia retake Bardere, one of the few towns still being held by Islamist militant group al-Shabab, residents say.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Oct

Chadema retains northern stronghold

The opposition coalition swept the parliamentary seats and garnered more presidential votes in its northern regions stronghold as its presidential candidate Edward Lowassa continued to trail CCM's John Magufuli.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Mandela remembered in Terreblanche stronghold

Mourning Mandela in Afrikaner heartland

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

04 May

What next after capture of ‘Ugandan rebel’ in Dar?

The Ugandan government has sent a team of top police officers to Tanzania to negotiate the extradition of a man suspected to be Mr Jamil Mukulu, founder of the Uganda Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel outfit.

 

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