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2023-03-06 Africa Horn
Special Forces kill senior Al-Shabaab commander in Somalia
[Garowe] An operation instigated by the Danab Special Forces with the aid of the US Africa Command left a senior al-Shabaab
...... the personification of Somali state failure...
commander dead and several other Death Eaters, the government of Somalia reported, noting that the leader of the group has been planning operations within Jubaland.

The elite Darwish forces of Jubaland state also participated in the operation which left a total of 13 al-Shabaab Death Eaters dead, as Somalia increases the intensity in the fight against the group which is losing dominance in central and southern parts of the country following a national crackdown.

Friday's operation was activated in the Lower Jubba region where the Death Eaters are said to be in control but have since lost to Somali National Army [SNA] with a strong backing of the US Africa Command, 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] and local militia, who have been supporting the course.

Aruriyow Mohammed Omar alias Ahmed Salah within the circles of al-Shabaab has been coordinating the group's activities in Lower Jubba until he met his death at Turdho village. The death was announced by Arab Dheeg Ahmed, the commander of the 5th Brigade of the Somali National Army.

The commander, who has been coordinating activities in Lower Jubba said that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud praised the latest government forces operation but did not specify how many Death Eaters were killed. The president has been passionate about the operations.

"I congratulate the national army and Jubaland forces on their victory in Friday's operation. The federal government is stepping up its efforts in ongoing operations. The liberation operation is going well in this state, and I applaud the Jubbaland leaders and its people for working together to liberate their areas."

The operation also comes days after the United States dispatched military weapons and ammunition to Danab Special Forces as part of the cooperation with the federal government in the fight against terrorism. The US has been a major security partner of the Horn of Africa nation for decades.

State Department noted that at least $80 million is used annually on training and equipping the Danab Special Forces who are critical in the fight against al-Shabaab. The special unit, State Department added, gets a $300 token as a motivation besides being subjected to rigorous professional training.
Posted by trailing wife 2023-03-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [20 views ]  Top
 File under: al-Shabaab (AQ) 

#1 Despite Congress not having declared war in Somalia, the Biden administration has used the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) to bypass restrictions.
The open-ended nature of the 2001 AUMF has allowed multiple presidents to wage war against a number of groups, including al-Qaeda, the Taliban, al-Shabab, and Islamic State (IS).
Posted by Slavising Unineting5672 2023-03-06 07:08||   2023-03-06 07:08|| Front Page Top

#2 /\ All of which should be brought to a screeching halt. Afri solitions for Afri problems.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-03-06 07:25||   2023-03-06 07:25|| Front Page Top

#3 The elite Darwish forces

So they're Darwinians,
stopping evolution in it's tracks?
Posted by Skidmark 2023-03-06 08:55||   2023-03-06 08:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Afri solitions for Afri problems.

A neighborhood barbeque.
Posted by Skidmark 2023-03-06 08:56||   2023-03-06 08:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Just imagine the actual benefit of deploying these soldiers along the cartel trafficking routes in Mexico, as well as the fentanyl/precursor chemical labs. Straight out of "Clear and Present Danger".
Africa can deal with its own messes, we have a cart-full here at home, and this skill set fits the need exactly.
Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-03-06 14:35||   2023-03-06 14:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Somali special forces are low cost, but I don’t recommend using them against the cartels.
Posted by Super Hose 2023-03-06 17:02||   2023-03-06 17:02|| Front Page Top

#7 OMG, I meant the SOCOM guys, not the locals!
Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-03-06 21:26||   2023-03-06 21:26|| Front Page Top

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