SOFREP Evening Brief: Al-Shabaab Launches Dawn Assault on Somali Military Hub, UK-France Vow Continued Sanctions Against Haiti’s Criminal Gangs

SOFREP Evening Brief: Al-Shabaab Launches Dawn Assault on Somali Military Hub, UK-France Vow Continued Sanctions Against Haiti’s Criminal Gangs

End your day informed. The SOFREP Evening Brief cuts through the noise with the top global and defense updates for Thursday, April 17, 2025. #SOFREPEveningBrief #MiddleEast #IndoPacific #DefenseNews

The Somali Islamist movement Al-Shabaab draws its growing revenues from the local population, from whom it collects taxes. An increasingly important ally is the Yemeni Houthis, from whom Al-Shabaab buys weapons.