ソマリア：al Shababに空爆をうまくしとげている？

　米軍とソマリア連邦政府軍がstrategicな町に協調して攻撃している―という。

「The US and Somalia have carried out an airstrike against Islamist militants during a battle for control of a strategic central town, the government says.」

BBC US-Somali airstrike as battle rages for key town 1 day ago

Wycliffe Muia

　well-coordinatedなとあり、共同作戦は順調なのだろう。Adan Yabaalなる、モガディシュの北の町。ここは2016年から長期にわたりal Shababの領地で、2022年に政府側が奪取。モガディシュへなどへの攻撃のlaunchpadになるところのようで、この水曜早く、al Shababがこの町に攻撃を仕掛けてきて―。

「The "well-coordinated" strike on Adan Yabaal, north of the capital Mogadishu, came hours after al-Shabab raided the town which is used as a key launchpad for military operations.

Among the 12 militants killed in the airstrike were several senior fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked group, the Somali information ministry said in a statement on X.」

「Adan Yabaal, in the Middle Shabelle region, was seized by al-Shabab in 2016 before being recaptured by government forces in 2022.

Heavy fighting broke out early on Wednesday after al-Shabab fighters raided the town, using heavy explosives.

Later the group said it had captured the town. Two local residents told AFP news agency that militants had taken control of Adan Yabaal.」

　町の再奪取を宣言。これに対する反撃がなされた格好。

「In a separate incident, the national army said it killed at least 35 fighters near the city of Baidoa on Thursday, after they attempted to attack an army base there, the ministry said.」

　このように、このほかバイドア周辺でも政府側がal Shabab勢力を邀撃。35名以上を撃破とか。
　…政府側、調子良さそうにやってますな。