MOGADISHU: African Union troops said Sunday they had launched a new offensive against Al-Qaeda-affilated Shabab rebels in southern Somalia, vowing to flush the insurgents out of rural areas. The African Union Mission in Somalia, or AMISOM, said “Operation Jubba Corridor” was launched Friday in the Bay and Gedo regions south of the capital Mogadishu along with Somali government troops. … Continue reading AU troops announce new offensive against Shabab