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Somalia: Somali Army Chief Urges Troops to Intensify Operations Against Al-Shabaab Near Barawe

AllAfrica5 November 2026, 12:09 UTCSomalia

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's army chief, Major General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, has urged government forces to intensify efforts to weaken Al-Shabaab militants and secure areas being recovered from the group.

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