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The Amisom and Somalia National Army troops have captured 22 towns and villages from al Shabaab and killed 72 insurgent fighters in eight days.
Amisom spokesperson Lt Col Paul Njuguna said they were on Operation Juba Corridor.
He said the operation comprised of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces and the Kenya Defence Forces and the Somalia National Army have captured
Taraka, Jungal, Duraned, Eel-elaan, Habakhaluul, Meyon, Magalay, Duraned and the major town of Bardhere in the Gedo region.
In the Bakool region, the operation led to the recovery of Buur-dhuhunle, Kulun-Jareer, Moragabey, Legaly and Gelewoyni while Ufurow, Eesow, Hasanow-
Mumin, LIidaale, Makoon, Dhargo and Manaas have been liberated in the Bay region.
“The Amisom announced the resumption of active military offensive operations against al Shabaab. This offensive, code named Operation Juba Corridor is
aimed at degrading al Shabaab by removing them from their strongholds in the Gedo, Bakool and Bay regions of Somalia," Njuguna said.
He said the Amisom and SNA troops wounded 24 and captured nine others.
Njuguna said al Shabaab camps in Dolono and Elalan and an assortment of weapons and ammunition were also captured.
"All of the wounded and captured al Shabaab fighters as well as the weapons and ammunition are in adherence to the African Union Standard Operating
Procedures for such matters,” he said in a statement..
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