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2023-08-06 Africa Horn
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President Mohamud to launch ‘Operation Black Lion’ during Galmudug visit while SNA warns Galgadud residents to beware coming festivities
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Nothing like telegraphing your punches before you start... [GoobjoogNews] President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is expected to launch the second phase of the military operation against al-Shabaab
 ...... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...
during his visit to Galmudug
...a semiautonomous region in central Somalia, bordering Puntland on the north. Galmudug is not trying to obtain international recognition as a separate nation, but rather considers itself autonomous within the larger Somali federalism, for what that's worth...
state which commences today.
The President is expected in the capital Dhusamareb where an advance team of the presidential guard has arrived. Earlier in the week, National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) chief Mahad Salad held a strategy meeting with Galmudug President Ahmed Qoorqoor in preparations for the operation.
Dubbed Operation Black Lion, the offensive, according to sources privy to the development, will start in the eastern part of Galgadud region and the west of Hiiraan which includes the Shabelle River.
The operation will then head to the South West state and culminate in Jubaland. Kenya, Djibouti and Æthiopia are expected to send in about 20,000 soldiers following a deal reached in January under the auspices of the Somali Front-Line States Summit.
Sources say the President will visit Harardhere town which was recently recovered from al-Shabaab.
The first phase of the operation covered Middle Shabelle and Hiiraan in HirShabelle state and Galgadud and Mudug in Galmudug state.
The Somali National Army has issued directives to residents in areas on the outskirts of Gla’ad town in Galgadud ahead of a planned offensive against 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...
which will officially mark the beginning of the second phase of the operations.
The commander of the 18th Batallion of Gorgor unit of the national army Bashir Omar Abdullahi directed residents not to deal or engage with al-Shabaab before and during the offensive otherwise they will be targeted by the security forces.
Abdulllahi also urged residents to stay away from areas of operation and cooperate with the army in sharing information about al-Shabaab activities. The army commander also called on the residents to be ready to take part in the offensive.
The meeting which was held on the outskirts of Gala’ad town was also attended by members of the Danad Special Forces. The meeting came ahead of the planned second phase of the offensive dubbed ’Operation Black Lion.’
Meanwhile in Guriel located about 176 kilometres north of Gal’ad, militia from the moderate Islamist group Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamaa are gathering their fighters to join hands with the Somali National Army in the second phase of the operation.
The national army alongside Ahlu Sunna fighters will be working to recapture Elbur and Galhareeri both in the same region.
Sources have indicated that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will be traveling to the coastal town of Harardhere which was recently recovered from al-Shabaab. The president is expected to arrive in Dhusamareb the capital of Galmudug
...a semiautonomous region in central Somalia, bordering Puntland on the north. Galmudug is not trying to obtain international recognition as a separate nation, but rather considers itself autonomous within the larger Somali federalism, for what that's worth...
state today. 
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