BBCNEWS BBC News at Ten June 4, 2024 22:33:00
The bbc has gained rare and exclusive access to danab, the somali army's elite special forces unit, which is leading the campaign against al—shabab. 0ur africa correspondent andrew harding joined them in the town of bukure, and sent this report. let's go, let's go, let's go. these are somalia's most battle—hardened troops, setting out before sunrise into a vast and furiously contested region. — — co ntested —— contested wilderness. all eyes alert for ambushes. this special forces unit, trained and funded by america, has spent years trying to crush an islamist insurgency. and sudden...