The government and allied clan militias have forced the militants from swathes of territory since last August
16 January 2023 - 20:35Garowe — Somalia’s government-led forces have recaptured an area used as an Al-Shabaab stronghold on the Indian Ocean coast, the defence minister said on Monday, in one of their most significant victories since launching an offensive against the jihadist group last year.
“Haradhere and Galcad districts have been taken from the hands of the Al-Shabaab terrorists,” Nur said. “This means Al-Shabaab is overpowered and gone. The remaining towns will also be liberated soon.” The successes have led some officials to claim Al-Shabaab is on its last legs. However, experts have cautioned that the group has been pushed out of major towns before only to regroup and reclaim areas the army does not have the capacity to hold.
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