Al-Shabab bolsters presence in Barawe

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Somali militant group al-Shabab has sent reinforcements to the town of Barawe, where United States(US) commandos tried to seize one of its leaders on Saturday, residents have told the BBC.

The residents say about 200 masked fighters have arrived in the coastal town with heavy machine guns. The American raid targeted a Kenyan Somali known as Abdukadir Mohamed Abdukadir, alias Ikrima.

The operation follows last month's attack on a Kenyan shopping centre. Al-Shabab, which is part of Al-Qaeda, has said it carried out the attack, in which at least 67 people were killed.

Editor's Comment
Dear gov't, doctors: Ntwakgolo ke ya molomo

With both sides entrenched in legal battles and public spats, the risk to public health, trust in institutions, and the welfare of doctors grows by the day. It's time for cooler heads to prevail. The government and BDU must return to the negotiating table, not with threats, but with a shared commitment to resolve this crisis fairly and urgently.At the heart of this dispute lies a simple truth: doctors aren't just employees but guardians...

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