The Islamic group moved in after Ethiopian peacekeepers pulled out.
Al-Shabaab, the Somalia-based Islamic group, has seized the town of Halgan in the Hiran region after African Union peacekeepers pulled out and are said to be beheading civilians.
The peacekeepers, made up of 22,000 soldiers and police from African nations, (AMISOM) have been supporting Somalia’s government and army against the militant group since 2004, when the forces launched a military offensive to drive al-Shabaab out of major strategic centres.
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Source: ibtimes.co.uk
