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#Somalia πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡΄: Al-Shabaab (part of #AlQaeda) reportedly killed 30+ Pro-Government Militia members in Buulo Xaaji, Lower Juba.

Militants captured #Chinese πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Type 81-1 rifle with railed handguards, Type 56-1 rifles, Type 80 machine guns, Type 54 heavy machine gun and vehicles.

https://x.com/war_noir/status/1812429890081218834
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πŸ³οΈβŒπŸ‡§πŸ‡«β€” #EXCLUSIVE - According to an exclusive source "the battle took place during several days, and APCs were used [by JNIM] to storm the main base [west of Djibo] where some more APCs were captured from the army" Casualty toll on either side still unclear.
πŸ³οΈβŒπŸ‡§πŸ‡«β€” #NEW - Emerging footage shows the APCs, likely captured from the Malian or Burkinabe army, being used to breach the walls of the Djibo main base, it seems dozens if not hundreds of JNIM fighters are present and heavy weaponry is being used.

Local media reports that in the several days of fighting dozens of Burkinabe soldiers were killed and dozens more injured, and many JNIM militants were also killed once Burkinabe drones joined the battle.

The JNIM fighter in the video displays a list of who he says are the names of all VDP (army volunteer militia) militiamen names in the area, and says "the conquest of the country [Burkina Faso] is just a matter of time" and new major offensives are to come.

According to War Noir, JNIM militants captured:
#Bulgaria-made πŸ‡§πŸ‡¬ MG-1M machine guns, RPG-7 Launcher, #Serbia-made πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ Zastava M05E1 rifles, #Chinese πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Type 69 RPG Launcher, DZGI-40 air-burst projectiles, Type 80 machine guns, Type 54 heavy machine gun, Type 3 AKS-47 rifles, Type 56-1 rifles etc...
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