video Top News
Declaring victory over Islamic militants in Mogadishu
Saturday, August 06, 2011 - 02:18
Aug. 6 After Islamic militants are driven out of Mogadishu, Somalia's president declares victory. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
▲ Hide Transcript
▶ View Transcript
Leaving Mogadishu. Government and Africa Union forces in Somalia take control of areas that were under the control of Islamist militants fighting to topple Somalia's Western-backed government. African peacekeepers and Somali government forces have been steadily wrestling control of the rubble-strewn capital from the militants this year. Al Shabaab has never before entirely abandoned Mogadishu during the course of a four-year insurgency that has killed tens of thousands of people. President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed is declaring victory over the Islamist rebels SOUNDBITE: President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, saying (Somali): "The Somali government welcomes the success attained by the Somali government forces backed by AMISOM (peacekeepers) who defeated the enemy of al Shabaab. We have declared to fight our main enemies who cause insecurity in our country." An al Shabaab's spokesman, said their retreat was tactical only and that they were holding their positions elsewhere in the country. Famine is already gripping parts of southern Somalia, with with the entire south likely to be declared a famine zone within the next six weeks according to the UN. Last year al Shabaab Islamist militants banned food aid and kicked many aid groups out of the region. The Horn of Africa country has been without an effective central government for 20 years ago. Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters
Press CTRL+C (Windows), CMD+C (Mac), or long-press the URL below on your mobile device to copy the code
Declaring victory over Islamic militants in Mogadishu
Saturday, August 06, 2011 - 02:18
Editors' Picks »
8:03am BST - (1:03)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (2:58)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (3:19)
Thu, 18 Jul, 2019 - (2:41)
Thu, 18 Jul, 2019 - (1:26)
Wed, 17 Jul, 2019 - (0:49)
Tue, 16 Jul, 2019 - (1:25)
Mon, 15 Jul, 2019 - (0:52)
Fri, 12 Jul, 2019 - (2:21)
Fri, 12 Jul, 2019 - (1:53)
Business »
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (1:36)
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (1:05)
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (4:58)
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (3:17)
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (1:21)
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (0:46)
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (0:52)
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (1:03)
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (1:11)
Sat, 20 Jul, 2019 - (1:39)
Featured Videos
Ready, steady, slow - snails slug it out at racing world champs
Over 160 snails slug it out at the annual World Championships, which have run since the 1960s
A delicious solution to Cyprus' lionfish problem
An EU-funded project has placed Cyprus on the frontline in dealing with an invasion of marauding lionfish which have munched their way through the eastern Mediterranean in the past five years
A Cambodian cafe built out of trash
The 'Rubbish Cafe' in Cambodia is built out of discarded bottles and garbage from around the neighbourhood. If you'd like a cup of coffee, you can even pay with trash too
Ancient origami inspires new rocket leg design
In the 50th anniversary year of the first manned moon landing, scientists at the University of Washington in Seattle are in the early stages of designing rocket legs inspired by Japanese origami
Annual census of Queen’s swans takes place on River Thames
The ancient ceremony dates back to the 12th century when the English crown first claimed ownership of all mute swans
Technology »
11:18am BST - (1:29)
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (1:18)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (0:54)
Thu, 18 Jul, 2019 - (2:10)
Thu, 18 Jul, 2019 - (1:26)
Wed, 17 Jul, 2019 - (2:10)
Wed, 17 Jul, 2019 - (1:46)
Wed, 17 Jul, 2019 - (1:18)
Entertainment »
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (1:37)
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (1:21)
Sat, 20 Jul, 2019 - (0:53)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (1:15)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (1:55)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (1:24)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (1:00)
Tue, 16 Jul, 2019 - (0:52)
Tue, 16 Jul, 2019 - (1:58)
Mon, 15 Jul, 2019 - (1:29)
Sports And Leisure »
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (1:19)
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (0:44)
Sat, 20 Jul, 2019 - (1:34)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (0:50)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (1:08)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (0:38)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (1:21)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (0:56)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (1:14)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (1:36)
Oddly Enough »
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - (0:45)
Sun, 21 Jul, 2019 - (1:03)
Sun, 21 Jul, 2019 - (0:41)
Sun, 21 Jul, 2019 - (0:47)
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - (1:41)
Thu, 18 Jul, 2019 - (0:51)
Wed, 17 Jul, 2019 - (1:17)
Wed, 17 Jul, 2019 - (1:05)
Tue, 16 Jul, 2019 - (0:56)
Tue, 16 Jul, 2019 - (1:01)