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Vol 63 No 5

Published 3rd March 2022


Somalia

Polls stall as Al Shabaab attacks surge

The Islamist militia's offensive has increased in tempo but the national army has been holding its own as it looks as though the US will become more involved

Al Shabaab launched more attacks in January and February than it had during all of last year. Most serious was its coordinated attack on 18 February in several districts of Mogadishu that destroyed police stations and allowed insurgents to capture weapons, ammunition and vehicles.

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