African Union Troops and Somali Forces Capture a Key Area in Southwest Somalia

IN SUMMARY Somali government forces supported by the African Union peacekeepers (AMISOM) over the weekend conducted successful raids against Al-Shabaab capturing a key area in southwest Somalia from the Islamist group Al-Shabaab. According to Deputy Governor of Bakool region Adam Abdi Mohamed, the joint troops took control Garas-weyne area previously under the control of the...