al Shabaab - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org Let No Man Take Your Crown Thu, 20 Jun 2024 23:25:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-Screen-Shot-2024-05-16-at-1.06.13-PM-32x32.png al Shabaab - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org 32 32 Exclusive: Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/exclusive-somalia-asks-peacekeepers-to-slow-withdrawal-fears-islamist-resurgence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exclusive-somalia-asks-peacekeepers-to-slow-withdrawal-fears-islamist-resurgence Thu, 20 Jun 2024 23:24:22 +0000 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/?p=45992 MOGADISHU, June 20 (Reuters) – Somalia’s government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters show, with neighbouring countries fretting that resurgent al Shabaab militants could seize power. … Read More

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]]> MOGADISHU, June 20 (Reuters) – Somalia’s government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters show, with neighbouring countries fretting that resurgent al Shabaab militants could seize power.

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), a peacekeeping force, is committed to withdrawing by Dec. 31, when a smaller new force is expected to replace it.

However, in a letter last month to the acting chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council the government asked to delay until September the withdrawal of half the 4,000 troops due to leave by the end of June. The letter has not been reported before.

The government had previously recommended, in a joint assessment with the AU in March, reviewed by Reuters, that the overall withdrawal timeline be adjusted “based on the actual readiness and capabilities” of Somali forces. The joint assessment, which was mandated by the U.N. Security Council, warned that a “hasty drawdown of ATMIS personnel will contribute to a security vacuum”.

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/somalia-asks-peacekeepers-slow-withdrawal-fears-islamist-resurgence-2024-06-20/

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]]> US air strike said to kill 13 al Shabaab militants in Somalia https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/us-air-strike-said-to-kill-13-al-shabaab-militants-in-somalia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-air-strike-said-to-kill-13-al-shabaab-militants-in-somalia Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:49:55 +0000 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/?p=44462 Aug 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. military on Sunday said it believed it had killed 13 al Shabaab fighters in southern Somalia in what it called a “collective self-defense airstrike” at the request of the Somali government. The Somali government … Read More

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]]> Aug 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. military on Sunday said it believed it had killed 13 al Shabaab fighters in southern Somalia in what it called a “collective self-defense airstrike” at the request of the Somali government.

The Somali government and allied forces began a campaign a year ago to that has pushed al Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked group, out of parts of the center of the country, although the group continues to carry out major attacks.

The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said it had conducted an air strike on Saturday against al Shabaab near Seiera, about 45 km (28 miles) northwest of Kismayo, at the government’s request.

“The collective self-defense airstrike was conducted in the early morning hours of Aug. 26, in support of Somali National Army forces who were engaged by” al Shabaab, AFRICOM said in a statement.

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-air-strike-said-kill-13-al-shabaab-militants-somalia-2023-08-27/

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