Kenyan And Somali Forces Launch A Midnight Amphibious Assault To Capture al-Shabab's Last Stronghold

Kenya Says It Has Captured Last Islamist Bastion In Somalia -- New York Times

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan forces claimed on Friday to have captured Kismayu, the last major stronghold of the Shabab militant group in Somalia, which, if confirmed, could spell an end to the Shabab’s ability to control large tracts of territory and mark the beginning of an underground, and possibly just as dangerous, guerrilla phase. Kenyan officials said their troops had staged a daring, midnight amphibious assault to storm the beaches of Kismayu, a vital port for the Shabab, with Somali allies in the boats alongside them.

Read more ....

More News On The Conflict In Somalia

Kenyan forces attack last remaining stronghold of al-Qaida-linked militants in Somalia -- Washington Post/AP
Kenya Attacks Last Stronghold of Somali Militants -- Wall Street Journal
D-Day for al-Qaida in Somalia? Troops storm beaches at last stronghold -- NBC
Kismayo Falls To Amphibious Assault -- Strategy Page
Kenya troops fight on beaches in assault on Somali rebel city -- Reuters
African Forces Enter Somali City Held by al-Qaeda Militants

Kenya Attacks Last Stronghold of Somali Militants -- Wall Street Journal
D-Day for al-Qaida in Somalia? Troops storm beaches at last stronghold -- NBC
Kismayo Falls To Amphibious Assault -- Strategy Page
Kenya troops fight on beaches in assault on Somali rebel city -- Reuters
African Forces Enter Somali City Held by al-Qaeda Militants -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Somali militants hold Kismayo under Kenyan force attack -- BBC
Troops lay siege to Somali rebel stronghold -- Al Jazeera
Somalia overpowering al-Shabaab but old rivalries pose new threat -- The Guardian
Somalia, allies batter al Shabaab, but gains may be fragile -- Reuters
When Al Shabab's last stronghold falls, will a guerrilla war follow? -- Mike Pflanz, Christian Science Monitor

Grab The Post URL

URL: https://bloggernizer.blogspot.com/2012/09/kenyan-and-somali-forces-launch.html
HTML link code: <a href="https://bloggernizer.blogspot.com/2012/09/kenyan-and-somali-forces-launch.html">bloggernizer: Kenyan And Somali Forces Launch A Midnight Amphibious Assault To Capture al-Shabab's Last Stronghold "clickable"</a>
BB (forum) link code: [url=https://bloggernizer.blogspot.com/2012/09/kenyan-and-somali-forces-launch.html]bloggernizer: Kenyan And Somali Forces Launch A Midnight Amphibious Assault To Capture al-Shabab's Last Stronghold "clickable"[/url]