By JULIUS BARIGABAMore by this AuthorAmisom and US Africa Command (Africom), who are security partners in Somalia, have warned that Al-Shabaab have built sufficient resilience and weaponry to keep launching deadly attacks in the country. INTERNAL WEAKNESSESAfricom observes that it is imperative for Somali security forces plug their internal weaknesses. It said this guarantees that they “keep the pressure on Al-Shabaab to create conditions for further political and economic development”. On December 31, 2019, Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for a massive car bomb in Somali capital Mogadishu, that killed 81 people including two Turkish citizens. A day after the blast, Africom said it had conducted airstrikes against Al-Shabaab bases in Lower Shabelle region and killed four militants and destroyed two vehicles.

Source: Daily Nation January 12, 2020 16:41 UTC