2012-05-26 09:41:55

Somali forces retake town from al Shabab


Local residents are confirming, African Union and Somali forces have succeeded in driving al Shabab, the Islamic militant group, from their town, Afgoye, north of Mogadishu. The recapture of the town is just the first step on the road to resolving a bigger issue - the region north of Mogadishu has the largest concentration of internally displaced persons in the world, according to the United Nations.
Andy Needham is UNHCR spokesperson in Nairobi, Kenya and he confirms that the military operations have forced more people from their homes for the time-being. Listen RealAudioMP3








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