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Breaking News: Somali President reaches Diinsoor

Storyline:National News

High Delegation led by Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has reached Diinsoor town few weeks after the allied forces ousted Al-Shabab fighters.

The delegation which comprised of the regional leader of South-West state, several ministers from the federal government and parliamentarians was welcomed in the town by the traditional elders and the civil society.

The leader is expected to meet with traditional elders, the civil society members and the interim administration of the town, according to closes sources to the president.

Somali forces backed by African Union (AU) troops have recaptured Diinsoor town that was key stronghold of Al-Shabab fighters as part of a renewed offensive.

Over the last four years, Al-Shabab fighters have been driven from most of the key towns they once held but they still control rural areas in the south.