Somalia claims 55 percent of Al-Shabaab territory liberated: official
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DOHA, Qatar — Somalia has liberated more than 55 percent of territory previously controlled by militant groups, freeing at least 1.5 million people from terrorist intimidation, the nation’s National Security Advisor said in Doha.
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DOHA, Qatar — The Federal Government of Somalia has announced that it has liberated more than 55% of the territory previously held by terrorist groups, with nearly 1.5 million people freed from the intimidation of those groups.
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