Somalia makes gains against al-Shebab extremists

Somalia makes gains against al-Shebab extremists

The new Somali strategy against al-Shebab militias combines military operations with ideological and economic measures

Somalia wages 'total war' against Al-Shabaab

The latest fighting was sparked by two clan militias, sick of living under extreme islamist rule.

The ‘total war’ against Al-Shabaab in Somalia

Somalia’s government has declared “all-out war” against the militant group Al-Shabaab and adopted a multi-pronged counterterrorism effort which — despite some early headline-grabbing military gains — promises to be long and difficult. The dogged Al-Qaeda affiliate was driven from Somalia’s major cities a decade ago but retains swathes of countryside, where a coalition of armed […]

In Somalia, the government is engaged in a “total war” against al-Shabaab

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