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flag Al-Shabaab advances near Mogadishu, seizing territory and displacing civilians, while Somalia’s weak forces depend on foreign aid to resist.

flag In 2025, al-Shabaab has regained significant territory in central and southern Somalia, advancing within 40 kilometers of Mogadishu and forcing civilians to flee. flag Despite a strategic stalemate near the capital, the group maintains control over rural areas and key towns, enabling free movement of fighters and supplies. flag 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. flag While U.S. airstrikes continue, no special forces have been redeployed. flag Analysts warn that without sustained funding and political unity, Somalia’s security forces may fail to contain the growing threat.

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