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C0RI0LANUS

(510 posts) Sun Jan 22, 2023, 03:47 AM Jan 2023

Al-Shabab: US air strike in Somalia 'kills 30 militants'

Source: BBC News

US Africa Command reports an air strike in support of government troops in Somalia killed approximately 30 Islamist al-Shabab militants.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64362653

US and Somalia should expect reprisal attacks from al-Shabab.

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Al-Shabab: US air strike in Somalia 'kills 30 militants' (Original Post) C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 OP

Somalia is a failed state. Governments need to recognize the functioning government AZLD4Candidate Jan 2023 #1

Good point. The international community was quick to recognize South Sudan. C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 #2

South Sudan are Christians. Hmmmmmmmmmmm. . . AZLD4Candidate Jan 2023 #3

A-ha! And is oil a factor? C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 #4

AZLD4Candidate

(5,774 posts)

1. Somalia is a failed state. Governments need to recognize the functioning government

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 05:10 AM

Jan 2023

of Somaliland.

C0RI0LANUS

(510 posts)

2. Good point. The international community was quick to recognize South Sudan.

Reply to AZLD4Candidate (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 05:30 AM

Jan 2023

But recognizing Somaliland is one issue-- repairing the economy, gov't. and infrastructure of Somalia is another-- which may be the way to de-fang al-Shabab (and piracy).

AZLD4Candidate

(5,774 posts)

3. South Sudan are Christians. Hmmmmmmmmmmm. . .

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 05:33 AM

Jan 2023

C0RI0LANUS

(510 posts)

4. A-ha! And is oil a factor?

Reply to AZLD4Candidate (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 06:24 AM

Jan 2023

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