Somalia Troops Retake Afgoye Town from Militants
Al-Shabaab militants had seized the town following a deadly car bombing.
Internally displaced people in the Afgoye Corridor.
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Somalia:
Scores Killed in Al Shabaab Attack On Afgoye Town
Shabelle, 18 October 2016
At least 35 people, most of them Somali government soldiers have been killed, more than 70 others were wounded on Tuesday after a coordinated assault on army bases in Afgoye… Read more »
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Somalia:
Somali Troops Battle Al-Shabab Fighters in Afgoye
Al Jazeera, 18 October 2016
Intense battles between Somali troops and al-Shabab fighters have broken out in Afgoye, a strategic city about 30km northwest of the capital Mogadishu, according to security… Read more »
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Somalia:
Huge Explosion Heard in Afgoye Town
Shabelle, 18 October 2016
A huge blast was heard in Afgoye town, 30Km north-west of Mogadishu, Somali capital on Tuesday afternoon, reports said. A witness said the blast happened after a car packed with… Read more »