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Africa Horn
Al-Shabaab suffers massive losses in latest Somalia army operation
2023-08-03


Garowe explains:
According to the state media, the Somali National Army [SNA] with assistance from 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], targeted the bully boyz in Sigato, Middle Shabelle, killing a number of fighters, but the number was not immediately revealed.

During the operation, the army also destroyed sophisticated equipment being used by the bad boys, "inflicting them with severe losses" at the same time. The army did not suffer any setbacks during the operation in central Somalia, state media noted.

"In a joint operation with international allies, the National Army targeted al-Shabaab
...... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
 bad boys’ vehicles and equipment in the Sigato area of Runirgood district, Middle Shabelle region," state media reported. "The operation inflicted heavy losses on the Death Eaters present."

The state is yet to issue the accurate number of casualties but in recent weeks, the national army has been carrying out joint operations with the US Africa Command and ATMIS soldiers across the country. The al-Shabaab bully boyz are yet to confirm the confrontation.

In due course, the national army with the help of international partners, will be camping in southwest and Jubaland to flush out al-Shabaab, a group which has been wreaking havoc in the country for almost two decades. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has insisted that the war will continue until the bully boyz are defeated.

Elsewhere, al-Shabaab bully boyz attacked a police post in Cali-Turcaaye neighborhood in Yaqshid district on Tuesday night, as claimed by the bad boy group. Six soldiers were killed in the attack and one soldier was captured as the group also destroyed the base of the targeted soldiers.
Related:
Middle Shabelle: 2023-07-31 Somalia mobilizes locals in Al-Shabaab fight
Middle Shabelle: 2023-07-30 Somalia army ambushes Al-Shabaab militants, destroys bases
Middle Shabelle: 2023-07-29 Minister @AdalaAbdirahman says over 100 Al Shabab militants casualties in ground and air offensive near Daaru-Nicma in Middle Shabelle
Posted by:trailing wife

#2  Not unlike the former, the fighting will continue will into the next millennium. Apparently, it's what they do.
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-08-03 07:52  

#1  "In due course, the national army with the help of international partners, will be camping in southwest and Jubaland to flush out al-Shabaab, a group which has been wreaking havoc in the country for almost two decades."
If Somalia and Kenya can combine to rid Jubaland of Shabaab, the war is well more than half-way won.
Posted by: Jerens Black9355   2023-08-03 07:42  

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