Al-Shabab Said It Has Captured Adan Yabaal

Al-Shabab, an Islamist rebel group, is fighting in Somalia primarily with the goal of overthrowing the internationally recognized Somali government, expelling foreign troops, and establishing an Islamic state governed by its strict interpretation of Sharia law. The group emerged from the chaos following the Somali civil war and has roots in earlier militant Islamist movements, including al-Ittihad al-Islami and the Islamic Courts Union. Al-Shabab said it has captured Adan Yabaal, a town in central Somalia and a logistical center for government forces. The attacks began before dawn on Wednesday and forced the army to withdraw after heavy fighting. The army, however, denied this report. A captain told Reuters that government troops had pushed the group back. Heavy fighting is still taking place in some parts of the town. There were no reports of casualties.

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