Somali Troops Recapture Major Port -- RTE
Somali troops, backed by African peacekeepers, have recaptured the last major port held by al-Shabaab, Somali officials have said.
"The army is in full control" of the port of Barawe, Somali military official Abdi Mire said.
The port, 200km southwest of Mogadishu, was a key source of revenue for the Islamist militia.
Al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda's main affiliate in Africa, exported charcoal through Barawe to Gulf countries earning at least $25m (€19m) a year from the trade, according to UN estimates.
The fall of Barawe is a major blow to al-Shabaab, one month after its supreme leader Ahmed Abdi Godane was killed in a US drone and aircraft strike.
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1 comment:
This is the 1st really good news in a long time.
Ethiopia like Nigeria is a country to watch.
Maybe Africa is finally rising!
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