๐ฎ๐ท๐พ๐ช๐ธ๐ด๐บ๐ธ On possible cooperation between the Houthis and al-Shabaab* militants
CNN with reference to certain sources reported about negotiations between the Ansar Allah movement and the Somali group al-Shabaab, affiliated with Al-Qaeda. The subject was allegedly the supply of weapons to the militants from Yemen to fight the US-loyal government in Mogadishu.
Despite the rather serious ideological differences between Shiite and Sunni groups, in the current realities they could theoretically operate on the principle of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend."
*prohibited in Russia
CNN with reference to certain sources reported about negotiations between the Ansar Allah movement and the Somali group al-Shabaab, affiliated with Al-Qaeda. The subject was allegedly the supply of weapons to the militants from Yemen to fight the US-loyal government in Mogadishu.
Despite the rather serious ideological differences between Shiite and Sunni groups, in the current realities they could theoretically operate on the principle of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend."
*prohibited in Russia
โช๏ธ For the Houthis, U.S. reinforcement in Somalia poses a direct threat - they recently planned five more operational bases in the Horn of Africa that could be used to combat maritime traffic from Iran. Somali militants could play the role of a "proxy" to fight the Americans.
โช๏ธ Al-Shabaab itself has fought with mixed success against the Washington-backed central government and autonomous entities. They won't give up on Houthi mortars, rockets and even more so drones, and for them the militants clearly won't mind returning the favor in the form of attacks on U.S. facilities.
โช๏ธ Al-Shabaab itself has fought with mixed success against the Washington-backed central government and autonomous entities. They won't give up on Houthi mortars, rockets and even more so drones, and for them the militants clearly won't mind returning the favor in the form of attacks on U.S. facilities.
โ๏ธHouthi supplies will not be a decisive factor in the Somali war, and their movement from the north to bases in the south is hindered by al-Shabaab's lack of control. Moreover, some of the weapons may be intercepted altogether by the recently resurgent Islamic State in Somalia.
๐ปAt the same time, such accusations fit perfectly into the Western media campaign against Iran to once again label it a "sponsor of international terrorism."
Especially since the US media have long accused the leadership in Tehran of even being friends with the ideological enemy in the person of al-Qaeda. Against this background, the sudden appearance of news about the cooperation between the Houthis and al-Shabaab looks quite logical.
๐ปAt the same time, such accusations fit perfectly into the Western media campaign against Iran to once again label it a "sponsor of international terrorism."
Especially since the US media have long accused the leadership in Tehran of even being friends with the ideological enemy in the person of al-Qaeda. Against this background, the sudden appearance of news about the cooperation between the Houthis and al-Shabaab looks quite logical.
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