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Al-Shabaab suffers massive losses in Somalia fighting - state media
2022-10-11
[Garowe] al-Shabaab
...... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all of which have enough problems without them...
is reportedly suffered casualties in the latest crackdown instigated by the Somali National Army [SNA] and their partners across the country, with the government now keen to liberate many areas which have been under al-Shabaab capture.

The bad boys, who control large swathes of rural central and southern Somalia, have been targeting innocent civilians, military officials, and senior government officials in their cowardly attacks, triggering efforts by the government to eliminate them from their hideouts.

State media reports that over 90 al-Shabaab faceless myrmidons were killed in the most recent operation by the SNA soldiers near Jicibow village within Buloburde District of Somalia, just moments after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud vowed to face the bad boys.

Just after the massive losses, the state media added, a number of al-Shabaab faceless myrmidons started surrounding the government troops, who gained a number of villages during the operation which is said to have lasted several hours.

"90 Alshabab bad boyz were potted in an operation conducted by Somali National Army near Jicibow village under Buloburde district, with support of locals," read the statement. "Some bully boyz have begun to surrender this evening as SNA encircled the area, blocked roads, and the river crossings."

Meanwhile,
...back at the pound, the little lost dog backed into the corner and showed its teeth. And what big teeth they were!...
al-Shabaab on their side claimed to have killed five soldiers in this attack. Group also claimed it was in control of the area the fighting took place. There is no independent confirmation of casualty figures reported, but the government provided evidence.

The government soldiers have been working closely with US Africa Command [AFRICOM] 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] in the latest offensive.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud also insisted that the government will also target the sources of income of the faceless myrmidons to reduce their influence in the country.
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