Rantburg

Today's Front Page   View All of Thu 04/18/2024 View Wed 04/17/2024 View Tue 04/16/2024 View Mon 04/15/2024 View Sun 04/14/2024 View Sat 04/13/2024 View Fri 04/12/2024
2019-06-24 Africa Horn
Somali Forces Take New Ground From Al-Shabaab
[RADIOSHABELLE] Somali special forces and their allied AU soldiers have successfully retaken Xarshanley near the ancient port city of Barawe on Sunday from al-Shabaab
...... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
According to the reports, the troops are conducting operations to clear bobby traps and other bombs that may have been left behind.

The village which was previously controlled by al-Shabaab is 10 Kilometers north of the Southwest State administrative capital, Barawe.

Somali troops have stepped up operations to retake areas still under the control of the gang in the country mainly in the south-central part areas.

The forces recently took Canoole and Sabiid towns which were controlled by the group.

Lower Shabelle region is very strategic, and its control gives an upper hand to either of the sides.

Posted by Fred 2019-06-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ]  Top
 File under: al-Shabaab (AQ) 

#1 Minneapolis Minnesota joke here someplace...
Posted by Woodrow 2019-06-24 13:16||   2019-06-24 13:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Is Bobby aware of the bobby traps and other bombs?
Posted by Frank G 2019-06-24 13:45||   2019-06-24 13:45|| Front Page Top

#3 A lean, unpleasant land...

Did those feet among troublesome rebels
Tread here in Mohammedan revels?
Peel's principles, sadly,
Apply rather badly
To tribesmen and not-so-bright pebbles.
Posted by Grinerong Flenter6031 2019-06-24 20:46||   2019-06-24 20:46|| Front Page Top

19:01 One Eyed Protector of the Texans6023
18:27 Frank G
18:24 Uleremp and Company7042
18:20 Uleremp and Company7042
18:12 SteveS
17:28 Flerenter Thruque8664
17:17 SteveS
17:15 M. Murcek
17:05 Beldar+Uneter3543
16:38 trailing wife
16:27 swksvolFF
16:26 Super Hose
16:24 Super Hose
16:19 Skidmark
16:16 Skidmark
16:08 irish+rage+boy
15:55 Grom the Reflective
15:46 swksvolFF
15:37 Tom
15:19 M. Murcek
15:16 Penguin_of_the_Sanhedrin
15:13 Penguin_of_the_Desert
15:09 Bobby
15:09 Grom the Reflective









Paypal:
Google
Search WWW Search rantburg.com