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2015-11-14 Africa Horn
Shaboobs retake Somali town from AU troops
The African Union troops in Somalia have withdrawn from Fiidow, a strategic town in middle Shabelle region, giving Al shabaab militants full access to retake it peacefully. Confirming the capture of the town, Mahaday district commissioner Ahmed Hussein told Radio Shabelle by phone that residents in Fiidow woke up on Friday morning to militants moving into the city after AMISOM retreated in mid last night.

The Govt officials in the region have described the withdrawal of Fiidow as “military tactics” and vowed to fresh offensive to recapture the city and the remaining Al shabaab strongholds in middle Shabeelle region.

Fiidow, is a small city on the dividing line between middle Shabelle and Hiiraan regions that could allow Al shabaab to carry out attacks in both regions.
Posted by Steve White 2015-11-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top
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