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2023-08-15 Africa Horn
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Warplanes sighted in central Somalia ahead of Al-Shabaab crackdown
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[Garowe] The crackdown against al-Shabaab
 ...... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all ofwhich have enough problems without them...
holy warriors could be edging closer, several sources have indicated, with warplanes sighted in central parts of the country where President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud authorized combing before the second phase of operations kick off in Jubaland and Southwest states.
According to locals, warplanes have been spotted hovering around Elbur and Galhareeri in central Galmudug
...a semiautonomous region in central Somalia, bordering Puntland on the north. Galmudug is not trying to obtain international recognition as a separate nation, but rather considers itself autonomous within the larger Somali federalism, for what that's worth...
state, which is considered a strategic area for al-Shabaab. The first phase was conducted in these regions leaving close to 3,000 holy warriors dead, the government confirmed.
Residents who spoke to Garowe Online said a number of people have already started leaving their homes for fear of military bombardments which could be activated soon. On Sunday, the defense ministry asked the people in al-Shabaab areas to leave soon as the government plans to begin a full-scale air/ground offensive in the coming days.
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visited Galmadug to lay strategy on the offensive, noting that locals can also join the war by initiating operations along with the Somali National Army and foreign troops. The US Africa Command and 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] were instrumental in the war.
Already, some other troops have headed to Jubaland and Southwest states before the mission is activated, warning that locals associated with al-Shabaab will also be held liable during the offenses. The government has given room for amnesty to those willing to defect from the group and openly recant their association.
The second phase of operations against the group is believed to be the last and final assault against the group which has wreaked havoc on innocent civilians and members of security teams in Somalia. The al-Shabaab have been using Improvised Explosive Devices [IEDs] to wage their attacks against the al-Qaeda-linked group.
Besides military operations, the government is also pursuing the group's sources of revenue, including bank accounts and mobile money transfer firms which have been used previously to aid violent mostly peaceful extremism activities across Somalia. Previously, a number of bank accounts and mobile money transfer firms have been closed due to association with al-Shabaab. 
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