... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...holy warriors, officials confirmed Tuesday.
The reasons for the withdrawal from this isolated town in South West State, located 266 kilometers from Mogadishu, remain unclear. Dinsoor has been inaccessible by land for over a decade.
No immediate comment was available from South West State administration officials regarding the troop movement. Æthiopian forces have managed security in Dinsoor since 2015. This withdrawal coincides with the start of the new 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...
Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) this month, which has replaced the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Notably, Æthiopia is not participating in the new mission.
The Darawish forces of South West State, with known limited capabilities, might struggle to fill the security vacuum left by the departing Æthiopian troops in the Bay and Bakool regions, areas often described as some of the most perilous in Somalia due to al-Shabaab’s activities.
The Federal Government of Somalia, which is transitioning to assume security duties from foreign troops under the AUSSOM framework, has yet to comment on the Æthiopian troops’ withdrawal. This development adds complexity to Somalia’s ongoing security challenges.
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