Somali Army Captures Key Town From Al-Shabaab Rebels -- CNN
MOGADISHU, Somalia (CNN) -- The Somali National Army, along with African Union troops, on Sunday launched a long-awaited offensive against al Qaeda-linked Somali rebels and captured the town of Jowhar, the AU and residents said.
The joint forces faced little resistance, the African Union Mission for Somalia said in a press release, adding that Jowhar had been a major base for Al-Shabaab in southern Somalia.
Abdi Isac, a local resident, said by phone from Jowhar that the allied troops peacefully entered the city after the Islamist militants pulled out without a fight or firing a single shot.
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More News On Somalia's War Against Al-Shabaab
Somalia: 'Al-Shabab' militants forced out of Jowhar -- BBC
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Somalia: Somali and AU Forces Capture Jowhar From Al Shabaab -- AllAfrica.com
Somali security forces 'evict' Al Shabaab from biggest town -- Examiner
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