Somalia: Al-Shabaab Militants Recapture Somali Town Vacated By Ethiopian Forces, Puntland Urges United Response

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Militants Recapture Somali Town Vacated By Ethiopian Forces, Puntland Urges United Response

Al-Shabaab militants have captured the strategic central Somali town of Mahaas district, in Hiiran region of Somalia's Hirshabelle State, following heavy clashes with Somali government forces and allied local militias on Sunday. The takeover comes a year after Ethiopian troops stationed in the area withdrew and handed over their base to Somali forces as part of the third phase of the African Union's ATMIS drawdown.

Somalia: Key town of Maxaas falls to Al-Shabaab after heavy fighting

The Al-Shabaab fighters have taken dozens of towns and villages since launching an offensive early this year.

Regional Unrest! Al-Shabaab Captures Somalia's Key Town Of Maxaas

By Spy Uganda Mogadishu, Somalia — In a significant setback for Somalia’s counterterrorism campaign, the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab has captured the strategic town of Maxaas, reversing much of the progress made by government forces during the 2022–2023 military offensive. Al-Shabaab announced on Sunday that it had seized Maxaas, a vital transport and logistics hub…

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