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Al-Shabaab advances near Mogadishu, seizing territory and displacing civilians, while Somalia’s weak forces depend on foreign aid to resist.
In 2025, al-Shabaab has regained significant territory in central and southern Somalia, advancing within 40 kilometers of Mogadishu and forcing civilians to flee.
Despite a strategic stalemate near the capital, the group maintains control over rural areas and key towns, enabling free movement of fighters and supplies.
Somali government forces, struggling with low morale and poor pay, rely heavily on foreign support from the U.S., Turkey, UAE, Uganda, Egypt, and the African Union.
While U.S. airstrikes continue, no special forces have been redeployed.
Analysts warn that without sustained funding and political unity, Somalia’s security forces may fail to contain the growing threat.
Al-Shabaab avanza cerca de Mogadiscio, tomando territorio y desplazando a los civiles, mientras que las débiles fuerzas de Somalia dependen de la ayuda extranjera para resistir.