... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all ofwhich have enough problems without them...attack at Balad town, sources said, reflecting the commitment by the local forces to restore peace and stability in the Horn of Africa.
Residents reported heavy gunfire, explosions, and intense firefight in and around the agricultural town. This is the first major attack in the country in as many weeks, but the murderous Moslems have significantly lost ground.
For the last two weeks, the al-Shabaab have been launching pre-dawn attacks following operations by the Somali National Army 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...
Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) in Middle Shabelle and Hiran regions.
When President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took over, these areas were where the federal government had successes against the Death Eaters during the 2022-2023 military offensive, which led to a major defeat against the group.
According to officials, the local troops got a major boost from the Burundian troops, who were stationed around the scene of the battlefield. Multiple casualties have been reported but the exact figures are yet to be disclosed.
This comes amid major differences between Mogadishu and Bujumbura over the exact number of soldiers who would serve in the AUSSOM. The Burundian government has threatened to withdraw the soldiers if a solution is not reached.
According to officials, the Burundian government wants the allocation of soldiers to be doubled to 2,000 from the current suggestion of 1050, but Somalia has not approved the number. A total of 11,500 people shall serve in AUSSOM as peacekeepers, including the civilian team.
Security analysts believe the capabilities of terrorist organizations are increasing and evolving relatively fast. In Somalia, the al-Shabāab al-Mujāhideen Terror group could own the largest cache of Kamikaze and small surveillance drones in the entire East and Central Africa.
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... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...forces of Evil on military bases near Bal’ad district in the Middle Shabelle region,30 kilometers north of Mogadishu late Thursday night, military officials said.
The attack, launched in the early hours during morning prayers, was met with a robust defense, resulting in significant losses for the holy warrior group, according to Somali military sources cited by state media. While exact figures remain unconfirmed, several al-Shabaab fighters were reportedly killed, with their bodies discovered strewn across nearby farmlands.
The morning attack follows a major offensive earlier this week in the El Cali Axmed and al-Kowther areas, where Somali forces, backed by international partners, killed more than 70 forces of Evil in combined air and ground operations. The Middle Shabelle region, a strategic corridor between Mogadishu and Hirshabelle state, has seen heightened bad boy activity as al-Shabaab attempts to disrupt government-led campaigns.
The Somali federal government has ramped up efforts in recent months to reclaim areas under al-Shabaab control, focusing on central and southern regions.
The Ministry of Information emphasized that current operations aim to dismantle the group’s presence and secure vital infrastructure, including roads linking Mogadishu to central Somalia, to bolster economic stability and governance.