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Shaboobs raid AMISOM base in Qoryoley
2016-10-15
I confess that I'm not sure why I keep reporting these: the tit-for-tat between the Shaboobs and ANISOM likely will go on longer than the Hatfield-McCoy feud, with about as much significance to the rest of the world.
Fighters with the Al Qaeda-affiliated Al shabaab have fired several mortar rounds at AMISOM military base in Qoryoley district in Lower Shabelle region, second shelling on AU forces base in a week.

Confirming the incident, the city’s police boss Ali Aden Ali, told Radio Shabelle an AMISOM military outpost outside the town came under mortar fire from Al shabaab militants on Friday evening.

“An army base belonging to Ugandan peacekeepers serving with African Union mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in east of Qoryoley was attacked with mortars by Al shabaab,” said the area police chief.

He added at least two civilians sustained wounds when a mortar shell fired from AMISOM base, in response to the Al shabaab attack struck their house in Qoryoley, some 120Km southwest of Mogadishu.

Qoryoley, which is a key town in southern Somalia has witnessed frequent ambush attacks since Somali and AU forces wrested its control from Al shabaab in March, 2014.
Posted by:Steve White

#3  Just tracking, just like we do Mali and Israel, where I've seen the situation described as "mowing the grass." If we keep an eye on it, we'll notice when things suddenly get much worse. Or, like in Israel at the moment, when enough miscreants are locked up that not much happens until Hamas finds a new set of tools.
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-10-15 13:03  

#2  But it's less entertaining than a RAB 'encounter'. There's no Mahmoud the Weasel, for one. Just plenty of rats.
Posted by: Pappy   2016-10-15 12:09  

#1  Filler?
Better than a pull quote or a PSA tho.
Posted by: Shipman   2016-10-15 07:19  

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