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Joint forces recapture village in southern Somalia

Xinhua, July 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

Somali forces and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Monday recaptured a village in Lower Shabellle region in southern Somalia, an official has confirmed.

Ali Hassan, a police chief in Qorlyoley, told reporters that the forces raided the village early Monday after a brief capture by Al-Shabaab.

"Somali and AMISOM forces moved in in the morning and retook the villahe. The militants had captured it for a few hours," said Hassan.

Residents reported heavily armed Al-Shabaab militants in the wee hours of Monday before they attacked and took control.

"We heard massive gunfire and before Al-Shabaab took over the village, but later they pulled out following troop's movement," Mohamed Suleyman, a resident, told Xinhua. Endit