'They are on the run': Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab

'They are on the run': Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Enough was enough. For 13 years, extremists with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate had controlled Mohamud Adow’s...

‘They are on the run’: Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab

By OMAR FARUK MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Enough was enough. For 13 years, extremists with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate had controlled Mohamud Adow’s village in central Somalia, imposing harsh ideology and arresting local teachers and traditional leaders. Then, word came that Somali forces in a surprising national offensive had expelled the fighters from nearby villages. A small group of residents sneaked out one night in August to meet with …

'They are on the run': Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Enough was enough. For 13 years, extremists with al-Qaida's East Africa affiliate had controlled Mohamud Adow's village in central Somalia, imposing harsh ideology and arresting local teachers and traditional leaders.

‘They are on the run’: Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Enough was enough. For 13 years, extremists with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate had controlled Mohamud Adow’s village in central Somalia, imposing harsh ideology and arresting local teachers and traditional leaders. Then, word came that Somali forces in a surprising national offensive had expelled the fighters from nearby villages. A small group […]

'They are on the run': Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Enough was enough. For 13 years, extremists with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate had controlled Mohamud Adow’s village in central Somalia, imposing harsh ideology and arresting local […]

'They are on the run': Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab

Enough was enough. For 13 years, extremists with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate had controlled Mohamud Adow’s village in central Somalia, imposing harsh ideology and arresting local teachers and traditional leaders.