Fighting between Somali troops and Al-Qaeda-linked Shabaab fighters was ongoing Tuesday in the key city of Afgoye, some 30 kilometers (18 miles) northwest of the capital Mogadishu, a security source and a witness said. “Fierce fighting is taking place in several bases in Afgoye, one of which came under attack ...
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Tuesday that the battle to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIL group could take “months”. “It could be a long battle, it’s not a blitzkrieg… It’s a lengthy affair (lasting) several weeks, maybe months,” he told reporters in Paris a day ...
