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.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Jul

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

9 years ago

BBC

21 Aug

Troops charged over Somalia deaths

Three Ugandan soldiers have been charged over the killing last month of civilians at a wedding in Somalia, the African Union says.

 

9 years ago

BBC

British troops for Somalia mission

Dozens of British troops are to be deployed to Somalia to help peacekeeping efforts to counter Islamic militants, David Cameron announces.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

30 Oct

Uganda sends 2,700 troops to Somalia

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Tuesday started sending another 2,754 fresh troops to Somalia under the command of a newly appointed Ugandan contingent commander to the African Union Mission to Somalia.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Nov

Shabaab kills 12 in Somalia

At least 12 people were killed in the Somali capital yesterday after Al Shabaab gunmen used a vehicle packed with explosives to blast their way inside a hotel, police said.

 

10 years ago

BBCSwahili

01 Oct

Al-Shabaab wapata pigo Somalia

Wanajeshi nchini Somali wameidhibiti milima ya Galgala kutoka kwa wapiganaji wa Al-shabaab,kulingana na utawala wa eneo hilo.

 

11 years ago

BBCSwahili

06 Mar

Ngome ya al-Shabaab yadhibitiwa Somalia

Vikosi vya Ethiopia na Somalia vimedhibiti Mji wa Radboore nchini Somalia

 

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