Somalia: The Meaning of Amisom's 'Easy Victory'

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The joint Kenyan Defence Force (KDF) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces have achieved their goal of taking control of Kismayo, which was Al-Shabaab's last stronghold.

While taking Kismayo represents a huge victory for AMISOM, it does not mean that the threat of Al-Shabaab has been eradicated. There are indications that Al-Shabaab is planning to resort to unconventional warfare methods, including deploying suicide bombers and other guerrilla tactics, to make the area ungovernable.

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