African Union and Somali government troops have seized a key town from militant group al-Shabab in southwestern Somalia.
The AU force says the capture of Tiyeglow gives the Somali government full control of the Bakool region and prevents al-Shabab from extorting high fees from vehicles using a main road that cuts through the town.
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