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Isiolo and Ras Kambooni militias launched a coordinated offensive against AS positions in Tabta and Qooqani from from their main base in Dhoobley. The two towns were taken-over by anti-AS forces. Conflicting statements were made by the Ras Kambooni spokesperson who declared that AS forces had vacated their positions without opposing resistance, and by the TFG Spokesman for the Jubas who claimed that heavy fighting had occurred and that AS had suffered a high number of casualties. The leader of Ras Kambooni Ahmed Madoobe was himself on the frontline. Pro-AS websites reported that Ras Kambooni had received 30 technicals from Kenya just before the offensive. Kenyan military planes and helicopters as well as ground forces were reported being actively engaged in the fighting targeting AS positions and vehicles. |
