Somalia’s government has announced significant progress in its fight against the Al-Qaida-linked Al-Shabaab militant group, reclaiming territory that had been under insurgent control for nearly two decades. Liberated Areas State Minister for Defense Omar Ali Abdi confirmed that several strategic locations in Lower Shabelle have been retaken, including Jilib Marka,…
Somalia’s National Army is intensifying operations against al-Shabab militants, implementing what authorities describe as a “total war” strategy to curb attacks on Mogadishu and other key regions. On the streets of the Somali capital, security measures range from armed personnel in pickup trucks to young men in plain clothes manning…
