African Union troops say seize major al Shabaab base
African Union and Somali government troops seized control of an al Shabaab insurgent base in the north of the capital on Friday, a move the AU troops said would reduce the rebels' capacity to launch attacks in the city.
"In a swift move that started this morning, the Uganda Contingent helped capture Maslah which the extremists have been using as a base to launch attacks on the city," AMISOM said in a statement. AMISOM Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Fred Mugisha said the operation "extended the city's defenses and will deny the terrorists important ground from which they have been attacking the population." (Reuters)
