Ethiopian and Somali troops took the city of Baidoa from al-Shabab. According to BBC's Mohamed Dhore, Baidoa is the most important al-Shabab base after Kismayo. Al-Shabab confirmed that they left the city but also said that they would start a guerrilla war because of this. Baidoa is said to be a big loss, it is the main road that connects Mogadishu to Kenya, Ethiopia, and the southwestern parts of the country. There is also an airport which is how al-Shabab is thought to bring weapons in.
The Security Council passed a resolution that would increase African Union troops in Somalia from 12,000 to 17,731. It also gave further authorization for the troops to attack al-Shabab and substantially increased funding.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17127353
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