Africa
Somali and AU Troops Route Jihadists
A combined force of Somlai federal troops and Ugandan soldiers with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) seize the strategic town of Bariire from Al Shabaab militants. The allied forces employed armor, including tanks, as well as drones. The town served as a command and control and logistic node for Al Shabaab, and its loss is a setback to the jihadists and their goal to encircle the Somali capital of Mogadishu. Over 100 militants were killed in the operation, with many others captured, along with stockpiles of supplies and weapons.
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