...... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all of which have enough problems without them...members in a repulsed attack at an army base near Bal’ad district in the Middle Shabelle region, on Friday morning.
The state media reported that the ongoing offensive operations against al-Shabaab have led to taking control over vast swathes of 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...
, Southwest, and the Hirshabelle.
Somali National Armed Forces backed by locals are committed to eliminating al-Shabaab, said the military. The Somali Govt urged the public to support the army to win the war.