Somalia’s Al-Shabaab Militants Seize Southern Port of Merka

[Rambie]

Islamist militants seized control of the southern Somali port of Merka after national army and African Union troops withdrew, a witness and a regional official said.
Heavily armed al-Shabaab fighters moved into Merka on Friday, occupying bases and government buildings, Mohamed Mursal, a witness, said by phone from the town in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region. That’s about 60 miles (97 kilometers) from the capital, Mogadishu.
Lower Shabelle Governor Ibrahim Adan Ali said by phone that Merka had fallen to the al-Qaeda-linked group and said he didn’t have any more information. The spokesman for the African Union mission in the country, Paul Njuguna, didn’t answer calls and a text message seeking comment.
Al-Shabaab has waged an insurgency in the Horn of Africa nation since 2006 to impose its version of Islamic law. While it’s lost territory since being driven out of Mogadishu in 2011, the group continues to stage deadly gun and bomb attacks both at home and around the region.
Witnesses in southern Somalia last week said Kenyan troops had withdrawn from two towns. The reported pull-outs came in the aftermath of a Jan. 15 attack on barracks used by Kenyan soldiers in the town of el-Adde. While al-Shabaab claimed it killed 100 troops in that raid, Kenya’s military has only confirmed there were casualties without giving a death toll.

[JSL3000]

I'm telling you this is the year of the al shabaab they coming back hard.

[original dervish]

Amisom are punishing HSM regime.

[Zakiboy]

And I though Al-Shabaab was gone. :p

[original dervish]

Look at the dates of the posts above you.

[THE_TRUTH1]

I'm telling you this is the year of the Liyu Police and Khaatuum militias they coming back hard.

Alshabaab are on Run But khatuumo and Liyuu Police Year

Daawo: Dagaal Qadhaadh oo Widhwidh Ku dhex maray Ciidanka Khaatumo iyo Somaliand iyo Khasaaraha ka dhashay


Jun 21, 2016 - 80 Aragtiyood
Widhwidh (Kalshaale) waxaa maanta Gelinkii danbe dagaal ku dhexmaray Gudaha magaalada Widh-widh ee Gobolka Cayn Ciidamada maamulka Khaatumo iyo Kuwa Somaliland.

HALKAN KA DAAWO VIDEO
Wasiirka amniga khaatumo Kayse cabdi yuusuf oo ku sugan Jiidaha Hore, ayaa ka warbixiyey dagaalka oo ka bilowday badhtamaha magaalada widhwidh, Wuxuuna sheegay in Ciidamada khaatumo ay Khasaare kala duwan soo gaadhsiiyeen, wuxuu sheegay in ciidamada khaatumo dhanka bari ee Balliga magaalada ay kaga dileen maleeshiyaadka ilaa 3 askari halka dhaawac gaadhaya ilaa 6 ay qaaten maleeshiyaadka maamulka Somaliland,

Wuxuu Intaasi Raaciyay wasiirku in markii ciidamada khaatumo dhirbaaxo ku dhufteen maleeshiyaadka Somaliland, inay shacabkii magalaada la dheceen Rasaas Aar goosi ah, Iyadoona 4 Qof oo shacabka Widhwidh ah dhaawac ka soo gaadhay.

Kalshaale.com

[JSL3000]

^The_Propaganda1 at it again.

[Strategic]

marka is hawiye.