Somalia: Somali Army Retakes Key Town From Al-Shabaab Militants

Somalia: Somali Army Retakes Key Town From Al-Shabaab Militants

Mogadishu -- Somali National Army (SNA) forces, in coordination with local troops, have successfully driven Al-Shabaab militants from the Geel-gub area in the Middle Shabelle region, state media reported on Wednesday.

Somali President Offers U.S. Control Over Key Ports and Airbases

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Somalia: SNA Retakes Geel-Gub From Al-Shabaab Militants

Somali National Army (SNA) forces, in coordination with local troops, have successfully driven Al-Shabaab militants from the Geel-gub area in the Middle Shabelle region, state media reported on Wednesday.

Somali army engages Al-Shabaab in fierce gunfight as militants capture key town in Hiran region

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Intense clashes broke out on Tuesday near the town of Aborey, approximately 25 kilometers from Buloburte district in Somalia’s Hiran region, as government forces, backed by U.S. drone support and allied clan militias, engaged in fierce battles with Al-Shabaab militants.  The clashes erupted after Al-Shabaab fighters retook the strategic village on Sunday, reversing gains made by Somali troops during a three-year-long…

Somali Troops and allies retake a key settlement from Al-Shabab militants

Government troops and allied militias in Somalia on Tuesday have recaptured a strategic settlement that al-Shabab armed group briefly seized yesterday. Fierce fighting broke out after government troops launched a large scale assault on Al-Shabab fighters who sneaked into Aboorey settlement yesterday. The Somali Gov’t has confirmed in a statement that the Somali National Army (SNA), backed by local clan forces have successfully driven out Al-Shab…