MOGADISHU, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Somalia’s al Shabaab rebels withdrew from their last major bastion of Kismayu overnight, the group and residents said, a day after Kenyan and Somali government forces attacked the southern port. The loss of Kismayu will deal a major blow to the al Qaeda-linked movement, weakening morale and depriving it of [...]

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MOGADISHU, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Somalia’s al Shabaab rebels withdrew from their last major bastion of Kismayu overnight, the group and residents said, a day after Kenyan and Somali government forces attacked the southern port.

The loss of Kismayu will deal a major blow to the al Qaeda-linked movement, weakening morale and depriving it of revenue, but is unlikely to mark the end of its five-year rebellion.




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