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Africa Horn
Somalia: U.S.-trained Elite forces launch operations against Al-Shabaab
[Garowe] The U.S.-trained elite Danab Special Forces have launched aggressive operations against the al-Shabaab
... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all ofwhich have enough problems without them...
forces of Evil in southern regions around Leego areas, with the team now targeting to dismantle the group’s hideouts in strategic areas.

Lower Shabelle and Middle Jubba regions have borne the brunt of al-Shabaab raids, leading to the death of thousands of innocent civilians, security personnel, and senior government officials.

However,
you can observe a lot just by watching...
the key target remains securing supply routes connecting Lower Shabelle and the Bay region, which are frequently used by forces of Evil undetected. The group has an interrupted supply of food and other necessities within the area.

The operation, which includes vehicle searches and road checks, aims to disrupt murderous Moslem movements and restore safe access for civilians and humanitarian operations, military officials said.
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Al-Shabaab Intensifies Taxation on Businesses in Southern Somalia Amid Territorial Gains
[ShabelleMedia] al-Shabaab
... the personification of Somali state failure...
intensified a campaign of taxation on businesses in southern Somalia, particularly in the area between the towns of Afgoye and Wanlaweyn in the Lower Shabelle region, local sources said Saturday.

According to residents who spoke on condition of anonymity due to security concerns, al-Shabaab is pressuring local traders to pay "zakat". No video or audio evidence, as the volatile security situation has restricted access to the affected areas.

The group has also reportedly tightened its grip on several strategic locations along the Shabelle River, including the towns of Sabiid, Caanoole, Moryaanle, Owdheegle, and Mubarak, as well as surrounding villages.

Attacks by al-Shabaab in the Lower and Middle Shabelle regions have surged in recent months, with security analysts and local officials confirming that the frequency of operations has nearly doubled over the past two months, fueling fear among civilians and business owners.

Security sources and analysts say the stepped-up taxation and renewed assaults reflect a broader effort by the group to reclaim territory lost in recent years during offensives by Somali government forces and allied militias.

Meanwhile,
...back at the barn, Bossy had come up with a new idea, one that didn't involve kerosene...
joint government and local security forces are continuing operations aimed at recapturing areas under al-Shabaab control, amid growing concern over the group’s resurgence in key regions of southern Somalia.
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'Rapid Support Forces' (FSF) have seemingly deployed


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Suspected ISIS militants kill school principal in east Syria
[Rudaw] Suspected Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not really Moslems....
(ISIS) gunnies killed a school principal in a hit-and-run attack in eastern Syria on Saturday, according to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

"The terrorists, riding a cycle of violence, opened fire on the principal, Saleh, near his home, resulting in his martyrdom before fleeing the area," the SDF said in a statement.

The attack was in al-Sha’fah, in the Hajin area of Syria’s easternmost province Deir ez-Zor, near the Iraqi border.

"This attack is part of ISIS’s ongoing attempts to escalate terrorism by targeting military personnel, security forces, civilian leaders, and public institutions - particularly amid the growing instability and lawlessness in Syria," the SDF said.

ISIS has exploited the security vacuum following the collapse of Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
Scourge of Qusayr...
’s regime in December.

The group remains active in Deir ez-Zor where it frequently targets SDF forces. On Tuesday, unidentified button men carried out two separate attacks on the SDF, killing one and wounding two others. Last week, ISIS carried out three attacks in the same province.
Posted by: trailing wife || 08/03/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1 views] Top|| File under: Islamic State



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