Al-Shabab fighters seize central Somali town, displacing thousands

Al-Shabab insurgents have seized the town of Tardo in Somalia’s central Hiiran region, according to a military official. 

Tardo is a key crossroads between larger urban centres. The town fell on Sunday after Al-Shabab combatants drove out government-allied clan fighters, Major Mohamed Abdullahi told Reuters.

Somali lawmaker Dahir Amin said at least 12,500 families have fled Tardo and the nearby town of Muqokori, which Al-Shabab…