Somalia: Insurgents' Defeat Leaves Town Between Hope and Fear

Nairobi — The ousting on 17 October of insurgents by pro-government forces in Bulo Hawo, a town in Somalia's southwestern Gedo region elicited mixed emotions among war-weary residents, thousands of whom have taken flight.

"There is hope that the government takeover will lead to peace and stability but there is fear that this is not the end and more fighting will follow," said Shukri Gedi, a resident of the town, which lies close to the Kenyan border.

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