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Africa Horn
Allied forces seize new town from Shaboobs
2013-09-27
MOGADISHU -- Somali government forces aided by African peacekeepers (AMISOM) seized control of a new town in Middle Shabelle region on Wednesday, as a police spokesman reported of killings in Mogadishu, Garowe Online reports.

The allied forces seized control of Biyo Adde town, of Middle Shabelle region, after minor skirmishes with Al Shabaab terrorists militants who have controlled the town in recent years. Local reports said 3 terrorists militants were struck dead killed during the fight.

Remnants of the terrorist militant group Al Shabaab fled ran away retreated from the area as allied forces equipped with technicals armed trucks poured into Biyo Adde town, locals reported. Al Shabaab terrorists militants still control rural areas in south-central Somalia, but Somali-AMISOM forces have seized control over provincial capitals since 2011.

Last week, Somali-AMISOM forces seized control of Mahaday town, near the provincial capital Jowhar, 90km north of Mogadishu, followed by the seizure of Biyo Adde town.

Meanwhile in Mogadishu, police spokesman Col. Mohamed Madale reported that “2 persons were killed by Al Shabaab terrorists” in Yaaqshiid and Wadajir districts of Mogadishu, and the terrorists killers escaped the scene. Col. Madale claimed that government forces “prevented planned attacks by Al Shabaab” but did not elaborate during his press conference.
Posted by:Steve White

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