JOURNAL ARTICLE

SOMALIA: Second Phase Offensive.

Published In: Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social & Cultural Series, 2023, v. 60, n. 8. P. 24144B 1 of 2
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Abstract

Somalia's army backed by US Africom troops killed at least five al-Shabaab fighters and destroyed a large militant base on August 15th near the central town of Gal'ad, I Somali National TV i reported that day. Al-Shabaab gunmen attacked a military base in Mogadishu's Yaaqshid district in the early hours of August 6th, leading to a heavy firefight with government troops, privately-owned station I Radio Simba i reported I (6/8) i . B The government launches special operations against al-Shabaab in central parts of the country. b Somali Security Minister B Mohamed Ahmed Ali b ( B Dodishe b ) on August 7th said that the government had trained and equipped 15,000 new soldiers in preparation for a major offensive against the al-Shabaab militant group. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

Source:Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social & Cultural Series. 2023/09, Vol. 60, Issue 8, p24144B
Document Type:Article
Subject Area:Political Science
Publication Date:2023
ISSN:0001-9844
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-825X.2023.11223.x
Accession Number:171902765
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