Africa - Voice of America: AU, Somali Troops Oust Islamists From Key Stronghold

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AU, Somali Troops Oust Islamists From Key Stronghold May 25th 2012, 21:59 A spokesman for the African Union Mission in Somalia says that AU and Somali forces have pushed Islamist militants out of a town on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu. Paddy Ankunda said Friday that the troops crossed into Afgoye earlier in the day and that most of the town was now under their control, while some fighting with al-Shabab militants was still going on. The capture of Afgoye represents a major advance for African Union and Somali troops, who have made strong gains ... Media files: A213F98F-6945-403C-8C2D-BDFA176533B3_cx0_cy13_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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