Somali government announces second phase of “total war” against terrorists

Somali government announces second phase of “total war” against terrorists

The first phase, which lasted eight months and ended in mid-March, resulted, according to government estimates, in the death of at least 3,000 terrorists and the recovery of more than 70 cities.

Somalia announces second phase of the “total war” against terrorists

A primeira fase, que durou oito meses e terminou em meados de março, resultou, segundo estimativas governamentais, na morte de pelo menos 3.000 terroristas e na recuperação de mais de 70 cidades. Fontes do Garowe On Line entendem que a segunda fase terá o duplo objetivo de consolidar o seu controlo sobre as cidades reconquistadas e lançar uma nova ofensiva pela costa do país para alcançar os feudos terroristas no sul. Para tal, a Somália espera…

Somali government announces second phase of “total war” against terrorists

The Somali Government has begun the second phase of the “total war” declared by the country's President, Hassan Shaykh Mohamed, against the terrorist organization Al-Shebab, which will focus, at least for the first few weeks, on the central region of Hiran. The first phase, which lasted eight months and ended in mid-March, resulted, according to government estimates, in the death of at least 3,000 terrorists and the recovery of more than 70 citi…