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Somali security forces eliminated over 160 members of the extremist organization in a major operation, but analysts say that for the government to succeed, it must win the support of local clans.
Somalia has made surprising progress in its campaign against Al Shabab. Convincing people the jihadis are the enemy isn’t hard. The challenge is maintaining unity and solidifying gains.
The BBC goes on manoeuvres with the unit leading a growing offensive against al-Shabab militants.
Witnesses say the troops also recaptured two villages that al-Shabab had held for more than a decade