Somalia

Hizbul Islam leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys vowed to fight any foreign troops in Somalia while Shabaab’s administration in Kismayo warned Kenya not to interfere. Ethiopia rejected Somalia’s request for troops but is reported to be moving forces to the border areas.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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