...... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all of which have enough problems without them...turbans have killed top commanders serving in the Somali National Army [SNA], in an attack that comes amid reports that the turbans have expanded their territory following a political impasse in the country.
Politicians in Somalia are battling over the control of elections and the team agreed on Sunday to hold parliamentary polls by February 25. Later on, senators and MPs will elect the president of the federal republic of Somalia.
On Sunday, reports indicate, al-Shabaab turbans engaged in a fierce shootout with the Somali National Army at Adakibir, about 60 kilometers East of Adado in central Somalia. The fighting continued for hours with the turbans overpowering the government forces.
According to officials, major Ali Mohammed So’adde was among four soldiers killed in the al-Shabaab attack on AdaKibir village. He died on the battlefield while coordinating troops during the attack.
Also on Sunday afternoon, Col. Ali Agaweyne, the operational commander of sector 21 succumbed to injuries sustained following a deadly encounter between government forces and al-Shabaab in AdaKibir village.
He was fatally injured in fighting along with the commander of the 13th battalion Major Ali M So’adde. The attack is the fighting major loss for the dedicated Somali National Army officers this year when the country is focused on matters of elections.
Al-Shabaab has been scaling up attacks with analysts saying the current electoral dispute has given room for the turbans to organize themselves for major assaults. The al-Shabaab turbans control huge chunks of central and southern Somalia.
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...
is currently in talks with the Somali government over the future of AU peacekeeping troops who have been in the country for over a decade. There are plans to amalgamate the troops with the United Nations
...an idea whose time has gone...
to form a joint mission which was initially resisted by FGS.