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Troops cannot stay in Somalia indefinitely

The message coming from the warfront in southern Somalia is that the fall of Kismayu could be imminent.

Briefings by the Kenya Defence Forces tend to paint a rosy picture of events at the front of the battle, but it can reasonably be said that KDF forces, alongside Ethiopian and Somali troops and friendly militia are preparing for a decisive battle that should put Amisom in full control of southern Somalia for the first time in years.

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