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Amisom captures key Al-Shabaab camp in Somalia
Troops belonging to the African Union Mission to Somalia stand on top of a military vehicle on the outskirts of Burubow in the Gedo region of Somalia on February.
By NATION REPORTER
More by this Author Forces belonging to the African Union Mission to Somalia (Amisom) on Thursday captured a camp used by Al-Shabaab to train militants in the Gedo area of Somalia.
In a statement, Amisom said its forces also destroyed another camp in Kismayu.
In the Thursday operation, the troops captured the Al-Shabaab camp located in the Gedo region, 60 kilometres southwest of the Bulahawa area, along the Kenya-Somalia border.
The joint forces said the camp was Al-Shabaab's strategic militant training and planning base.
"Al-Shabaab used the camp as a drawback position to plan and launch attacks on Amisom and Somalia National forces," Amisom said.
In the Kismayu raid conducted Wednesday, the joint forces destroyed Al-Shabaab's logistical base at Jilib town and injured several militants.
Amisom launched an increased offensive against Al-Shabaab fighters in the past week, killing two of its senior commanders.
Amisom captures key Al-Shabaab camp in Somalia
Troops belonging to the African Union Mission to Somalia stand on top of a military vehicle on the outskirts of Burubow in the Gedo region of Somalia on February.
- The joint forces said the camp was Al-Shabaab's strategic militant training and planning base
- In the Kismayu raid conducted Wednesday, the joint forces destroyed Al-Shabaab logistical base at Jilib town
By NATION REPORTER
More by this Author Forces belonging to the African Union Mission to Somalia (Amisom) on Thursday captured a camp used by Al-Shabaab to train militants in the Gedo area of Somalia.
In a statement, Amisom said its forces also destroyed another camp in Kismayu.
In the Thursday operation, the troops captured the Al-Shabaab camp located in the Gedo region, 60 kilometres southwest of the Bulahawa area, along the Kenya-Somalia border.
The joint forces said the camp was Al-Shabaab's strategic militant training and planning base.
"Al-Shabaab used the camp as a drawback position to plan and launch attacks on Amisom and Somalia National forces," Amisom said.
In the Kismayu raid conducted Wednesday, the joint forces destroyed Al-Shabaab's logistical base at Jilib town and injured several militants.
Amisom launched an increased offensive against Al-Shabaab fighters in the past week, killing two of its senior commanders.
