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Somalia, AU takes control of Diinsoor | |
2015-07-25 | |
BAIDOA -- The Somalia troops together with African Union peacekeeping forces have taken control of Diinsoor town in Bay region as Al Shabab militants vacated from the town, officials said.
Sheikh Mohamed called on government and humanitarian agencies to help poor residents living in the town of Diinsoor where Al Shabab militants had been ruling many years as residents did not get any humanitarian aid. The Diinsoor town, a 2nd Al Shabab strategic town fell to Somalia National Army along with African Union Mission for Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeeping forces who launched new military offensive against Al Shabab. | |
Posted by:Steve White |