Abd al-Rahman Ali Ahmed “Gidagoro”, head of Dusemreeb administration, the capital of Galmudug state, revealed a new strategy in military operations against Al-Shabaab.
Guidagoro pointed out that in the past, the Somali army and its allies used to target cities and towns, but they have now decided to target the villages belonging to the towns first and clear them of fighters before storming the cities.
He added that the new tactic prevents Al-Shabaab fighters from launching counter-attacks from villages after losing control of cities, which was causing problems for government forces and sometimes leading to their withdrawal from liberated cities.
This comes at a time when officials confirmed the Somali government’s approval to give the tribal militias the leadership role in the war against the Al-Shabaab movement, with the role of the Somali army being to support those militias after the regular forces faced problems in dealing with Al-Shabaab members who disappeared in the forests and remote areas.
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