Thats because they went more hit and run and out of conventional war. As soon as AMISOM leaves you think SNA can hold them off? You must be dreaming it will be a similar collapse, especially in cities they surround like Kismayo and Beledweyne. You overestimate clan miltias only Gorgor units can really do damageUnlike the ANA the SNA and Somali people as a whole are unanimously against alsheydaan and are motivated to wipe them out case in point being the amount of offenses and campaigns being staged by the SNA and regional forces taking village by village i hope we wipe out these rats within the decade
The West is tired of fighting foreign wars with the resurgence of Taliban and Islamic Emirates and the US waning role in the face of China. Somalia may too also fall to the changing geopolitical winds.
Spot on, Sahan hit the nail with this one, People are tired of corrupt elites and no one is willing to fight for a clan militia, that factored with the injustice, its the exact same thing as Afghanistan.
It might be a lesson for them they might not want this humiliation again. You also have to understand we are in closer proximity to strategic roots and have much more untapped reserves than Afghanistan. Don't expect anyone in a rush to leave Somalia.Biden, in his latest speech, indicated that their new front will be against Al-shabab including other foes, but seeing what when down in Afghanistan, is that a good thing or a bad thing...