MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Forces loyal to Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe seized management of Bardere, a strategic city in southern Somalia’s Gedo area, on Tuesday following the withdrawal of troops aligned with the federal authorities.
Residents awoke to search out Jubaland forces answerable for the city and its administrative headquarters after pro-federal troops retreated in a single day, marking a major shift within the ongoing energy wrestle.
This marks the fourth city the Somali federal authorities has misplaced to Jubaland since tensions escalated late final 12 months, triggered by Madobe’s re-election in a vote dismissed by Mogadishu as illegitimate, non-inclusive, and essentially flawed.
The seize of Bardere, a contested flashpoint within the Gedo area, reportedly adopted efforts to sway pro-federal forces to defect via monetary incentives, in accordance with the Caasimada On-line information web site.
Jubaland’s Bardere district commissioner, Adan Mohamed Ahmed, confirmed the takeover in a public assertion, asserting that his forces now absolutely management the city and that important providers will quickly be restored.
The federal authorities had beforehand ceded management of Raskamboni, Kulbiyow, Burdhubo, and Dolow to Jubaland forces, additional weakening Mogadishu’s grip on the Gedo and Decrease Juba areas.
Regardless of these setbacks, the battle stays removed from resolved, with each side intensifying efforts to undermine one another’s affect and territorial management in southern Somalia.
The autumn of Bardere represents a major strategic and symbolic blow to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s administration, highlighting the fragility of Somalia’s federal construction and the deepening divide between Mogadishu and regional authorities.
Because the standoff persists, the escalating battle threatens to additional destabilize a nation already grappling with political fragmentation and insecurity, elevating pressing questions on the way forward for Somalia’s governance and territorial integrity.
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