They need to centralize the army sxb, you can't be having several units being trained by other nations, the Turks need to build a training base in the North. Xamar isn't Somalia
How many are there?Shabeellaha hoose is alshabab stronghold. I dont see how they will bs defeated there.
Unless Somali army and Americans goes deep inside enemy territory and operate from there, flushing the terrorists out.
How many are there?
Why can’t they be defeated?
The place hosts lots of diverse smaller clans who think the government are invading tribal forces .That's why most of the locals in Shabelaha hose and parts of Jubbooyinka trust the shabaabs more.
Madow,Tuni,Biimal ,Cadcad and raxaweyn are dominant in Shabelaha hoose and they form the bulk of Shabaab soldiers.
How many are there?
Why can’t they be defeated?
Clans of the top 220 Al shabaab officials.What is this? Somalia or shabeelaha hose clan demographics?
They need to centralize the army sxb, you can't be having several units being trained by other nations, the Turks need to build a training base in the North. Xamar isn't Somalia
Clans of the top 220 Al shabaab officials.
https://hiraalinstitute.org/taming-the-clans-al-shababs-clan-politics/
Well,this might be true but majority of shabaab fighters are from Raxaweyn and minority groups.It is not surprising to see a hawiye or Darood shabaab official leading hordes Madow or raxaweyni fighters.
Can you post a link to this document pleaseView attachment 46724
This is significant, Very strategic by the Gov
This opens the inland & secures Mogadisho
true with everything but as of now Xamar is Somalia, the south is the Somali heartland, the largest rivers, most of the Somali population and agricultural core is located there.They need to centralize the army sxb, you can't be having several units being trained by other nations, the Turks need to build a training base in the North. Xamar isn't Somalia