Al-Shabaab

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Somalia is at a political impasse, and while the country falls out of control, al-Shabaab is stepping up its deadly attacks on Somali troops.

The al-Shabaab attack was initiated at 5:00 p.m. when a car bomb was detonated at the front entrance of the Afrik Hotel in downtown Mogadishu.

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“The raid… saw the forces put out of action 189 al-Qaeda-linked fighters and destroyed a number of items,” Ugandan Forces reported.

Joint Task Force-Quartz commander: These strikes targeted al-Shabaab leaders involved in IED facilitation, fighter training, and planning.

With a national election in Somalia less than a month away, analysts say that the removal of American troops couldn’t come at a worse time.