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In Hiiran region in Hirshabelle state, clan militia have declared war against terrorist group Al-Shabaab and they seem to be doing a better job than what the Somali Federal Government (SFG) soldiers or the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers have done in the past ten years.
Although in 2022 the terror group is wealthier and more organised and ambitious, the terrorists are proving no match for the clan militia. According to video footage and photographs from various parts of the state, the clan militia are getting assistance from the local Somalis who seem to be fed up with the Al Shabaab ways.
When Al Shabaab ruled the roost, they conducted all types of attacks including suicides, assassinations, hit and run tactics, ambush, quick raid and runover. But since, Taliban entered Kabul and took over Afghanistan last year, there were signs that Al Shabaab are trying to emulate their fellow terrorists.
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