Masagawa is in Galgaduud, the central part of the country, and at one point, the national army suffered immense losses on the battlefield, triggering a massive walkout from the military. The government has massively invested in dislodging the Lions of Islam from central regions.
Elsewhere, dozens of Alshabaab Lions of Islam were killed in an operation conducted by the Somalia National Army backed by local forces near Caad, Mudug region. In the process, many bases were destroyed as forces pursued fleeing remnants.
"The National Armed Forces and local forces attacked al-Shabaab
... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...Death Eaters’ fortifications near Caad, leaving scores of them dead. The forces are advancing towards Caad, pursuing the fleeing remnants," the state media reported on Wednesday.
This comes when the Somali National Army takes over security responsibilities in several parts of the country due to the ongoing withdrawal of 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) which has handed over some bases.
Somalia had the United Nations
...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks...
lifting the arms embargo, further giving the country a chance to procure sophisticated weapons that can be used to restore sanity in the country. The US Army has also been working hard to help the country secure some bases.
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