Afters greatest art. African union and somali groups have cap one of alshababs last strongholds. The operation in the coastal town has been cleared of alshabab fighters while they had patrolled the town since 2008. The next few days special forces will be securing the city looking for alshabab. She willing understand that there might be a smile sniper, and many people are very afraid of alshabab and afraid of this new force in town. It is a city that has not seen any government presence in decades. This is alshababs main economic hub. They use it to bring in fighters, collect taxes, and its offensive operation that grab alshababs supply route. Although the groups have control of major accounts of alshababs cities, it was forced out of the capitol of mogadishu in august of 2011. The next major blow was the loss of kismayo. And in the same year they retreated from the town baidoa. Alshabab still roles of much of rural somalia. We go to the director of the think tank which specializes in
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Jobs in the middle east people have fled because of the conflicts. Welcome to the program. African union and Somalia Government troops have taken over one of alshababs last strongholds. The operation in barawe has resulted in the capture of a radio satisfaction. The rebels controlled the town since 2008. The defensive was launched in march. The group was this control of several towns and cities, its been on the retreat for recent years much the group was forced out in august 2011. The next major blow was the port of kiss mall in 2012. The rebel group used to get a portion of the charcoal train. They retreated from the town of bye doa. The main road linking to mogadishu and parts of kenya. Somalia, as well as transport routes connecting governmentheld towns. Lets go to katherine soy on the phone, who has been travelling with the African Union truth. What is the latest on the ground at barra which. The governor of, and some troop leaders had a meeting. They tried to build up confidence.
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Marking the 1973 arabisraeli war. Wanted, dead or alive. I am stephanie skown and i will tell you why malaysia has launched a nationwide rat hunt. But first, western forces have attacked an al shabaab based on the somalian coast according to somalian intelligence. Al shabaab said a helicopter was used at a raid at night. Others say it was an amphibious assault. Al shabaab said one fighter was killed. That raid comes exactly two weeks after al shabaab attacked a Shopping Mall in neighboring kenya. 71 people died in the siege at the Westgate Mall in nairobi. We have reporters in both countries. Lets begin with peter gresta in mogadishu. Peter, how much or what do we know about this raid . Reporter well, stephen, as you just mentioned, there are conflicting accounts. Al shabaab insists it was a seaborne raid. It happened about 2 00 oclock this morning. They said that the attackers, western attackers came ashore, launched their offensive on a safe house close to the beach, and they said it