AEIs Critical Threats Africa File posted on 29 October 2026 an article titled "Somalia" by Michael DeAngelo and Ziv Zellars.
Al-Shabaab reportedly inflicted heavy losses on Somali National Army forces in South West State. Al- Shabaab used attack drones acquired from the Houthis in Yemen during the fighting. Al-Shabaab is taking advantage of tension between the central government in Mogadishu and opposition elements in South West State, who may have aligned with al-Shabaab.
