... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
from its remaining strongholds.
Speaking to the news hounds in Kismayo
...a port city in the southern Lower Juba province of Somalia, at the extreme southern end of the country (assuming Somalia can be called a country). It is the commercial capital of the autonomous Jubaland region...city on Wednesday, Madobe underlined that new operation will be the final push to bring an end to the presence of Al-Shabaab in Jubbaland.
The president further said the state troops will begin their mission with the liberation of Bu’alle town, which is currently under al-Shabaab control.
The town is the official capital of Jubbaland.
Jubbaland state leader has, on the other hand, accused Somali Federal government and 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...
mission [AMISOM] of dragging their feet on the war on Al-Shabaab.