The Archive · 1941

Big Somaliland Area Held by British

Nairobi, Feb. 16.

With the occupation of Kismayu the whole of the south-western portion of Tialian Somaliland up to the line of the Juba river is now overrun by British troops. says a communique. Approximately 10,000 square miles of enemy territory have fallen into British hand:

Units of the Royal Navy are cooperating by bombardment of many concentrations on the coast, In the northern sector South African units made further progress, Activities of the South African alr force are chronicled in a communique which states that a bomber squadron attacked a pontoon bridge between Gobwen (italian Somaliland) and Sumbo, hitting several pontoons and gusing part of the bridge to sinke—

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