... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
snuffies in central regions, in the latest crackdown geared towards liberating remaining areas that are still under the group’s control.
Mudug region has been the main hot-spot for al-Shabaab operations but the concerted military effort has drastically improved the situation, blocking the snuffies from infiltration the areas that had been liberated, so far.
Military officials in Wisil District said two vehicles loaded with fuel and other supplies were seized, dealing a blow to the krazed killers. Besides enabling them to move around with vehicles, fuel is used in making Improvised Explosive Devices.
The officials added that two individuals were also arrested and are being interrogated to determine the destination of the impounded fuel and supplies in the vehicle. They are being interrogated by the military officials.
Somali National Army has worked closely with local militia to handle al-Shabaab in many parts of the country and the strategy has effectively worked in the past. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had declared total war against al-Shabaab.
Besides the local militia, 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) troops and the US Africa Command have played a significant role in aiding local troops in responding to al-Shabaab resistance and periodic attacks across Somalia.
In a significant policy shift, the Somali federal government has opted to reintegrate Æthiopian troops into the forthcoming African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), as per diplomatic insiders.
This reversal follows commendations from President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for Æthiopia's stabilizing efforts in Somalia. The policy change marks the resolution of a year-long diplomatic tension, initiated by Æthiopia's contentious agreement with Somaliland
...Republic of Somaliland is an unrecognised sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, recognised internationally as a de jure part of Somalia. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden with approximately 5.7 million residents as of 2021. The capital and largest city is Hargeisa. The government regards itself as the successor state to British Somaliland, which united from 1960 to 1991 with the Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic. Under the Siad Barre regime, Somaliadestroyed ninety percent of Hargeisa Per international law, once you're in, you gotta stay in, no matter how bad it smells....to potentially set up a naval base in return for acknowledging Somaliland's independence, an arrangement Somalia considered an affront to its territorial integrity.