“The main road from Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, to the strategic south-western city of Baidoa has been totally recaptured from Islamist militants, African Union (AU) troops have said. It is the first time the cities have been linked in more than two years. The AU is helping a new UN-backed government regain territory from al-Qaeda-aligned insurgents.”
Source: BBC News – Somalia: Mogadishu to Baidoa road ‘reopened’
