Allied African Troops Take Control Of Kismayo, Somali Rebel Stronghold

In this photo released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team, members of the Somali National Army and the government-allied Ras Kamboni Brigade militia display the Somali national flag from the former control tower of the airport in Kismayo, southern Somalia, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. Allied African troops have taken full control of Kismayo in Somalia, the last stronghold of al-Shabab Islamist rebels who have been fighting against the country’s internationally backed government, a Kenyan military official said Tuesday, and Kenya Defence Forces and the Somali National Army are now patrolling the streets. <AP/NEWSis=AU-UN IST, Stuart Price>

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