PHOTOS: SNA, AMISOM Capture Al Shabaab Stronghold Of Buula Burde

Djiboutian soldiers destroy an al Shabaab flag after the town of Bula Burde was liberated by AMISOM forces on 16th March 2014. AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar
The Somali National Army (SNA) backed by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) successfully captured the al Shabaab stronghold of Buula Burde on March 13 2014.
In an al Shabaab hideout alcohol bottles, drugs and women’s clothing were discovered.



A Djiboutian soldier looks at a bagazine belt left behind after the town of Bula Burde was liberated by AMISOM forces on 16th March 2014. AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar

Bullets left behind by the al shabaabafter the town of Bula Burde was liberated by AMISOM forces on 16th March 2014. AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar

Street view of Bula Burde after it was liberated by AMISOM forces on 16th March 2014. AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar

Captured Al shabaab fighters in chains after the town of Bula Burde was liberated by AMISOM forces on 16th March 2014. AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar

Close up of Somali National Army soldiers after they liberated the town of Bula Burde was with AMISOM forces on 16th March 2014. AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar

Portrait of a Djiboutian soldier after the town of Bula Burde was liberated by AMISOM forces on 16th March 2014. AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar

Botthes of dry gin found in the town of Bula Burte after the town was liberated by AMISOM forces with the help of SNA soldiers. The town was an Al shabaab stronghold. AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar

A bag of khat discovered in the town of Bula Burte after the town was liberated by AMISOM forces with the help of SNA soldiers. The town was an Al shabaab stronghold. AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar AU UN IST PHOTO / Ilyas A. Abukar
