Somali, AU troops drive Al Shabaab from two stronghold towns
African Union peacekeepers in Mogadishu, Somalia. Somali and AU forces recapture two key towns in Lower Shabelle, striking a major blow against Al Shabaab strongholds.
Somali armed forces and Ugandan troops serving under the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia on Monday recaptured two towns in southern Somalia described as “strongholds and safe havens” for Al Shabaab terrorists.
The offensive on the strategic locations began on February 28. By March 2, the militants had fled the towns, Captain Edrin Mawanda, spokesperson for the Ugandan contingent in the AU mission, told The EastAfrican.
