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Somalia army, allied militia kill 20 al-Shabaab fighters in latest offensive

Somalia army, allied militia kill 20 al-Shabaab fighters in latest offensive

SOMALIA'S army and associated clan militias have killed at least 20 al-Shabaab fighters in towns in the centre of the country, a regional official and the Information Ministry said, in the latest onslaught against the group. Ahmed Shire Falagle, information minister for regional Galmudug state, said that in the ensuing clash between the two groups, the army and the militias also captured El Gorof and Wabho, towns which had been in al-Shabaab control for almost 10 years. "There was no fierce fighting. Al-Shabaab was chased and pursued. Al-Shabaab ran away, leaving weapons and at least 20 dead fighters," he told…
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Somalia army says at least 100 al Shabaab fighters killed in clashes

Somalia army says at least 100 al Shabaab fighters killed in clashes

SOMALIA'S army and allied clan militias have killed at least 100 al Shabaab fighters in heavy clashes in the central Hiran region, the defence ministry said, days after twin bombings killed at least 120 people in the capital. Al Shabaab, an al Qaeda franchise, claimed responsibility for two car bombs that blew up outside the education ministry in Mogadishu on October 29, the deadliest incident since a truck bomb killed more than 500 people at the same location five years previously. The Islamist group have killed tens of thousands of people in bombings since 2006 in their fight to overthrow…
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