Kenya Plans Assault on Militant Port-City in Somalia
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NAIROBI—Kenya’s prime minister said his country’s forces are planning a
“final onslaught” against the Somali port city of Kismayo, al-Shabab’s main
supply center and funding source, before Somalia’s planned Aug. 20 presidential
elections.
“Without controlling Kismayo, it’s very difficult to completely neutralize
al-Shabab,” said Prime Minister Raila Odinga at a news briefing in Nairobi
Tuesday. The militant Islamist group supports itself by skimming profits from
Somalia’s second-busiest port.
Mr. Odinga said that Kenya requested military support from the European Union
and the U.S., but he added that financial assistance was the more likely option.
Mr. Odinga said EU and U.S.
Source: (WallStreetJournal).
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