Somalia

Shabaab detained more than 100 young Somalis as part of their efforts to press civilians to fight for them. Three security personnel were killed in an IED attack in Bosaso. Kenya has deployed more troops along the Somali border and has closed two crossing points.

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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