AMISON CAPTURES STRATEGIC TOWN Capture of the towns a major victory In an operation intended to deny Al-shabaab insurgents access to the Indian Ocean, African Union forces from the Ugandan Contingent and the Somali National Army captured Bulo Barer, a strategic town used as a tax collection centre by the militants, located 115Km southwest of Mogadishu. The attack codenamed “Operation Indian Ocean”, launched last week, also led to the capture of two other small towns of Goolweyn and Jerlio. “During the early morning operation, Al-shabaab militants mounted resistance against Somali Forces supported by Amison but they were overrun. The forces are currently consolidating the town,” read an Amison statement. Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Ms Lydia Wanyoto, said the capture of the towns was a major victory for the Somalian Army, Amison forces and the Somali population. “The capture of the towns by our heroic forces provides a major boost to our efforts to bring peace and stability to Somalia. The new offensive will facilitate for the extension of the Somali Government control over its territory and enable people to leave freely from Al-shabaab tyranny,” she said.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 05:58:37 +0000
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