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Urgent: Al-Shabaab captures key town in northern Somalia

Xinhua, March 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

Al-Shabaab militants on Monday took control of Garacad town in Puntland, northern Somalia and later raised their flag in the city centre, officials and residents said Tuesday. Endit