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<p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office receives a wide range of reporting on Somalia
from our Embassy in Mogadishu and other actors on the ground, including the United
Nations and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the media and other open
sources. Reporting shows that Al Shabaab continues vigorously to contest the lower
Shabelle region. Recent Al Shabaab activities have included the re-occupation of Janaale
and Kurtenwarey (alongside the continuing occupation of Jilib) following tactical
AMISOM withdrawals from these smaller, more isolated positions in order to consolidate
forces and focus offensive efforts elsewhere. These attacks and Al Shabaab’s ability
to conduct asymmetric attacks elsewhere in the country – targeting the Federal Government
of Somalia, Somali security forces, AMISOM and members of the international community
– highlight the significant threat that it continues to pose to Somalia’s security.</p>
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