Somalia: Army Remains 'Incapable' of Dislodging Al-Shabaab, U.S. Says

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Somalia: Army Remains 'Incapable' of Dislodging Al-Shabaab, U.S. Says

[East African] Somalia's army remains "incapable" of ousting Al-Shabaab from its strongholds, enabling the insurgents to exercise continued control over large parts of the country, the US State Department said on Wednesday.

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