AMISOM claims killing 25 Al shabaab militants in central Somalia

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The African Union mission in Somalia has claimed killing at least 25 militants in an offensive against Al shabaab in Galgaduud region, in central Somalia

The twenty five militants have been killed in a joint SNA and AMISOM assault in Elqoohle and Bud-bud villages in Elbur district of Galgaduud region On 22 April, 2016, the mission has said on its official Twitter account.

In another offensive on 28 April 2016, AMISOM and SNA troops have liberated Galcad and Bud bud villages in the same Galgaduud region from Al Shabaab militants.

Since the AU mission in Somalia began in 2007, AMISOM and Somali national army (SNA) troops have pushed Al shabaab out of large swathes of territories, including Mogadishu, Baidoa and Kismayo.