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U.S. Arming Former Somali Warlords Against Al-Shabaab - Report

Shabelle Media Network reports that the U.S. wants Colonel Barre Aden Shire, to lead a new offensive to liberate Jubba region from the militant group.

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A senior officer inspects weapons dismantled by soldiers of the Somali National Army as part of a weapons drill at the Gashandiga barracks in Mogadishu, Somalia. (file photo)

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