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publish date 2025-08-04 08:55:00
The African Union confirms the intensification of battles with Al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle
The African Union Stabilization Support Mission in Somalia announced that fighting took place between its armed forces and…Al-Shabaab movement The terrorist attack was located in a strategic city less than 100 kilometers west of the capital, Mogadishu.
Al-Shabaab, which is linked to Al-Qaeda, has taken control of dozens of cities and villages since launching its attack at the beginning of the year, which led to the government losing all the gains it achieved during its military campaign in 2022 and 2023.
She announced African Union Mission To support stability in Somalia, in a statement, it launched a “major attack” last Friday with the Somali army to retake the city of Bariri in the Lower Shabelle region.
In March, the terrorist group affiliated with Al-Qaeda took control of the city, which included an important base for the Somali army, without a fight after the army’s withdrawal, and destroyed an essential bridge for military supply lines.
The African Union Mission in Somalia announced that the joint military operation “inflicted heavy losses on the terrorist group, with more than 50 Al-Shabaab militants killed and a large number seriously injured,” denying information reported by Al-Shabaab about losses suffered by African forces.
The African Union Ambassador to Somalia, Alhaji Ibrahim Deni, said in the statement that the forces are “determined to recapture the city of Barirere and other territories still under the control of the terrorist group to ensure lasting peace and security for the Somali people.”
More than 10,000 African Union soldiers are deployed in the country, and despite this, militants from the movement are still launching attacks.
At the end of June, at least 7 Ugandan soldiers were killed in clashes with Al-Shabaab in a city in the Lower Shabelle region.
Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for detonating a bomb that nearly hit the president’s convoy on March 18, and also fired several shells near the capital’s airport in early April.
A suicide bombing targeted a military academy south of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in July. The government did not announce the death toll.
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Source 1 : https://akhbaralaan.net/news/world/2025/08/04/معارك-طاحنة-بين-حركة-الشباب-والقوات-الإفريقية-في-الصومال
Source 2 : ألدستور
