"Africa against Al Shabab" Topic
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Tango01 | 26 Jun 2014 11:23 p.m. PST |
"Forces from six African countries seem determined to destroy Al Shabab, the notorious Somali militant group. The African Union Mission in Somalia claims it just killed more than 80 Al Shabab fighters in two separate air strikes—and is also about to push the armed group out of some of its last remaining strongholds Simultaneously, Al Shabab has said on its propaganda radio station Al Andalus that its fighters ambushed a Kenyan convoy close to the Somali border, killing 13 soldiers and destroying four vehicles
" Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
zippyfusenet | 27 Jun 2014 4:39 a.m. PST |
Al Shabab has said on its propaganda radio station Al Andalus Ambitious wing-nuts, ain't they? Al-Andalus was Moorish Spain, to which they seem to be staking a claim. |
Legion 4 | 27 Jun 2014 6:51 a.m. PST |
Glad to hear the Africans as ganging up on these islamist fanatics
Hopefully the Middle East and SWA will do the same, but with the way things are going in those regions I doubt it
very, very much
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Tango01 | 27 Jun 2014 10:55 a.m. PST |
Agree with you my friend. Amicalement Armand |
Bobgnar | 27 Jun 2014 11:57 a.m. PST |
Maybe they will get after those child killing gangtsers posing as terrorists in Nigeria. |
Legion 4 | 28 Jun 2014 8:43 a.m. PST |
I very much hope so
but it does not look good
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Bangorstu | 29 Jun 2014 2:16 a.m. PST |
AMISOM has some credible armies fighting for it – the Ugandans and Kenyans know what they're doing, as probably do the others. Alas the Nigerian armed forces aren't up to that standard, and neither tare those of Niger. |
Legion 4 | 29 Jun 2014 9:39 a.m. PST |
AMISOM may need more "credible" forces then what is being fielded now. But glad at least some in the region appear to be somewhat up to the task
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