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| Residents Say Al-Shabaab briefly seized, burned Jubaland base near Doolow |
| 2026-08-03 |
Text: #UPDATE: Residents Say Al-Shabaab Briefly Seized, Burned Jubaland Base Near Doolow Al-Shabaab militants launched a heavy overnight attack on a Jubaland military base outside Doolow district in Somalia’s Gedo region, temporarily taking control of the facility before withdrawing early Sunday, according to residents and preliminary local reports. The base is located along the main road linking Doolow with Beled Hawo, another strategically important town near Somalia’s borders with Kenya and Ethiopia. Residents said intense fighting erupted after the militants attacked the position late Saturday night using heavy and light weapons. Jubaland forces stationed at the facility reportedly withdrew as the fighting intensified, allowing the attackers to enter and take control of the compound. The duration of the battle and the number of fighters involved remain unclear. No independently verified casualty figures were immediately available, and Jubaland authorities ha More at the link Related: Jubaland: 2026-07-29 Al-Shabaab militants launched coordinated overnight attacks on several military positions in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region Jubaland: 2026-07-15 Heavy military operations backed by U.S. air support continue across Lower Juba Jubaland: 2026-07-14 Kenya’s Special Forces Say They Killed 11 Al-Shabaab Members |
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