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Africa Horn
PM: Al shabab will be driven out of Somalia before August
2012-06-12
A good idea, but where will they go?
(Sh. M. Network)-The prime minister of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG),Abdiweli Mohammed Ali, announced plans to eliminate the Al Qaeda-allied Al shabab Death Eaters from the whole country before August 20, the deadline to implement a roadmap for a new government of Somalia.

Speaking with a state run Radio,Somalia PM Abdiweli Mohammed Ali said: "Somali government troops with the help of African Union
...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
peacekeepers are committed to finish the reign of Al shabab control in Somalia."

Mr. Ali stated that Somali and AU forces have previously secured several key areas in south and central Somalia and now pursuing the Islamist Death Eaters in many fronts in the country as he put it.

"Al shabab lost most of its territory during 18-month offensives involving African Union forces, the hapless Somali government,Æthiopia and Kenya," Somali Abdiweli Mohammed Ali added.

This comment came as Somali and AU forces made a significant progress in the recent battle took the control of many key areas located on the outskirts of Mogadishu, after driving Al shabab Death Eaters at the end of last month.
Posted by:Fred

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