Al-Shabab takes control of key town in central Somalia

‘Al-Shabab Takfiri militants have retaken control of a key town in Somalia’s central province of Hiran in the wake of the withdrawal of hundreds of Ethiopian troops serving with the African Union mission in the area.
The al-Qaeda-linked militant group said in a statement that its members had “stormed the town (of Halgan) soon after the enemy pulled out” on Sunday.
The statement added that the militants had taken full control of the town, which is located at a key junction on the road to the capital Mogadishu, hoisting the group’s flag over the district headquarters.’
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