SOMALIA - Al-Shabaab dislodged from seaside stronghold
This week, African Union troops and Somalia's military scored a big success against terrorist group al-Shabaab, forcing it from the port of Barawe. A major urban centre, it had been used to receive foreign fighters and weapons, while also serving as a shipping point for charcoal exports. Our reporters Duncan Woodside and Sarah Sakho were embedded with the African Union troops as they took the city. Here's their report.
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