Peacekeepers to gain strength in Somalia
African Union forces in Somalia are surrounding the capital of Mogadishu, pending an increase to more than 17,000 troops on the ground. Fighters from Shabaab are "now fighting on three fronts" with a threat to their supply lines, according to this Al Jazeera report.
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