...... al-Qaeda's tentacle in East Africa...bully boyz in the Holy month of Ramadan.
According to security forces, the first attack took place in Kismayo
...a port city in the southern Lower Juba province of Somalia, at the extreme southern end of the country (always assuming Somalia can be called a country). It is the commercial capital of the autonomous Jubaland region....
, the capital of Jubaland state in the Western part of the country while the second was thwarted at Beledweyne in HirShabelle, central Somalia where the bully boyz have been on the receiving end for the last seven months.
According to the report, the SNA soldiers with the backing of the Ma'awisley clan militia managed to repulse al-Shabaab bully boyz who had crossed River Shabelle within the Bardheere area south of Beledweyne with an intention of attacking a nearby military base.
And in the western part of Somalia, the reports further indicated, the troops backed by Jubaland State forces also thwarted a separate attack by al-Shabaab fighters who fired mortar rounds in the Sanguni area in southern Somalia, where the 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...
Transition Mission in Somalia [ATMIS] soldiers operate.
So far, the government is yet to issue a statement with regard to the two attempted raids but in their friendly media outlets, the al-Shabaab bully boyz claimed they killed 32 soldiers in the separate attacks.
Their claims could not be independently verified by Garowe Online. The government forces have intensified their attacks against al-Shabaab since President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared an all-out war against the bully boyz last year. Last week, the government said over 3,000 bully boyz were killed during the first phase which ended a few weeks ago.
And early this week, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud launched the second phase of operations against al-Shabaab which is believed to be the last complex crackdown before the Somali National Army takes full responsibility for security within the country upon the exit of ATMIS troops.
According to a statement published on pro-Al-Shabaab websites, the attacks took place in areas near Kismayo, the seat of Jubaland and the outskirts of Beledweyne in HirShabelle.
The group claimed seizing control of the bases located in Barsanguni and Bardhere villages following the attacks. There was no a statement from the government regarding the issue.
The corpse count include local clan fighters known as Macawisley who are helping the government forces in the fight against al-Shabaab
...... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord.... At least 15 killed in Bardhere while 17 died in Barsanguni base raid.
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The skirmish came after Al-Shabaab fighters who crossed the Shabelle River on the west side attacked a base belonging to the allied forces, who managed to fend off the ambush.
It remains sketchy the casualties caused by the fighting that locals said involved heavy weapons being used by both sides. The militants were overpowered and repulsed later.
The latest reports say that the Al-Shabaab fighters who attacked the Bardhere area in Southern Baledweyne this morning suffered losses and fled to nearby villages.
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Kismayo: 2023-03-09 Somalia: Al-Shabaab militants neutralized in Jubaland state
Kismayo: 2023-03-08 Al-Shabaab launches morning raid in Somalia's Jubaland, claims recaptured base
Kismayo: 2023-03-24 Jubaland troops backed by Danab ransack Al-Shabaab bases
Kismayo: 2023-03-09 Somalia: Al-Shabaab militants neutralized in Jubaland state
Kismayo: 2023-03-08 Al-Shabaab launches morning raid in Somalia's Jubaland, claims recaptured base
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Beledweyne: 2023-03-27 Defense Ministry: Over 3,000 Al-Shabaab militants killed in Somalia as second phase of anti-Shabaab op prepares
Beledweyne: 2023-02-03 Heavy fighting reported in Hiran region, central Somalia
Beledweyne: 2023-02-02 At least one soldier was killed in a fighting between Somali army forces backed by locals and Al Shabaab militants in Berhano area
Beledweyne: 2023-03-27 Defense Ministry: Over 3,000 Al-Shabaab militants killed in Somalia as second phase of anti-Shabaab op prepares
Beledweyne: 2023-02-03 Heavy fighting reported in Hiran region, central Somalia
Beledweyne: 2023-02-02 At least one soldier was killed in a fighting between Somali army forces backed by locals and Al Shabaab militants in Berhano area
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Ma''awisley clan militia: 2023-02-23 Al-Shabaab loses in battlefront in Somalia war
Ma''awisley clan militia: 2023-02-23 After action report: Somalia's troops end deadly Al-Shabaab siege in Mogadishu
Ma''awisley clan militia: 2023-03-22 Somalia: Jubaland rejects use of clan militia in Al-Shabaab war
Ma''awisley clan militia: 2023-02-23 Al-Shabaab loses in battlefront in Somalia war
Ma''awisley clan militia: 2023-02-23 After action report: Somalia's troops end deadly Al-Shabaab siege in Mogadishu
Related:
Sanguni: 2023-03-01 Somali army nabs two Al-Shabaab commanders
Sanguni: 2019-03-16 Shaboobs Shabanged In Southern Somalia
Sanguni: 2019-01-21 Nearly 80 Militants Killed In Lower Jubba Region
Sanguni: 2023-03-01 Somali army nabs two Al-Shabaab commanders
Sanguni: 2019-03-16 Shaboobs Shabanged In Southern Somalia
Sanguni: 2019-01-21 Nearly 80 Militants Killed In Lower Jubba Region
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Macawisley: 2023-03-07 Somali military repels Al-Shabaab attack on bases near the capital... or possibly it never happened
Macawisley: 2023-01-21 Somali army base in Galmudug state comes under Al-Shabaab attack: SF deputy chief and six soldier toes up, along with 100 turbans
Macawisley: 2023-01-14 Somalia announces ''uprising'' against Al-Shabaab
Macawisley: 2023-03-07 Somali military repels Al-Shabaab attack on bases near the capital... or possibly it never happened
Macawisley: 2023-01-21 Somali army base in Galmudug state comes under Al-Shabaab attack: SF deputy chief and six soldier toes up, along with 100 turbans
Macawisley: 2023-01-14 Somalia announces ''uprising'' against Al-Shabaab