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Extremist rebels capture remote but key town in central Somalia
- Extremist al-Shabab rebels seized control of the central Somali town of Mahaas on Sunday after assaults involving explosions and a ground offensive.
- Mahaas is a key government outpost and critical center in the fight against al-Shabab, which has been fighting to overthrow the federal government and impose Islamic law.
- The capture of Mahaas underscores the resilience of al-Shabab, which faces a renewed offensive from federal troops and others, despite recent territorial losses.
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After violent fighting with the army and local militias, radical Islamists took control of the central city, about 300 km from the capital Mogadishu, on Sunday, 27 July.
Key Somalia town of Maxaas falls to Al-Shabaab
Islamist militants took control of the strategic town of Maxaas in central Somalia on Sunday after heavy fighting with the army and local militias, military sources said. The Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab has taken dozens of towns and villages since launching an offensive early this year, reversing almost all of the gains made by the government in its own military campaign in 2022 and 2023. In a statement, Al-Shabaab said it had taken the town of M…
Somalia town of Maxaas falls to al-Shabaab - Kahawatungu
Islamist militants took control of the strategic town of Maxaas in central Somalia on Sunday after heavy fighting with the army and local militias, military sources said. The Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab has taken dozens of towns and villages since launching an offensive early this year, reversing almost all of the gains made by the government in its own military campaign in 2022 and 2023. Al-Shabaab said it had taken the town of Maxaas, around 30…
Extremist rebels from Somalia took control of the central city of Mahaas on Sunday after an assault involving explosions and a ground offensive, according to witnesses.
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