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l-Shabab claims new deadly attack in Kenya



Kenya attacks: 'Women abducted' near Mpeketoni



and again - similar as in Nigeria:

This FP article is germaine to this discussion:

VOICE : Why Are Africa's Militaries So Disappointingly Bad?



and this:

Bill,

We are not talking about anyone in the military here we are talking about the propaganda value of such an operations failure to the enemy.

Some civies seem to understand that:

Failed...

Again a politically driven military operation carried out in haste that fails and not only brings the skill and professionalism of the special forces involved into doubt/question ... but probably...

Maybe more difficult to infiltrate the additional numbers (people, weapons and ammo) without drawing attention.

The end result is that they achieved their aim, got away with it and exposed the...

Is this a surprise to anyone? If so where have you been?

This sub-human behaviour is not purely carried out by Jihadists. Certainly across Africa mutilation and torture prior to killing the norm -...

Let me expand on this...

It is claimed that the reported attack (of sorts) on a Shabab target in Baraawe has sent a signal to "them" that they won't forget.

Even (that opportunist) John Kerry...

To further elaborate Carl, IMHO the key to long term success as opposed short term gains is to consider - in terms of the grand strategy - what the long term outcome would be as a result of arming...

The the post action 'leak' which as we know (from recent British experience) could well be paid for information from a military insider to the press.

More alarmingly in the report it says the “The...

Exactly what message is that?

This, I submit, is part of the problem.

We need to question how a 'mickey mouse' organisation can control - and thereby manipulate - the information flow... unless there was no attack after all.

Carl, I don't know Nigeria at all.

But... in general African terms 'decentralisation' is not the norm.

Their hand might have been forced through their inability to protect the population to...

Carl, this smacks of reckless desperation.

The key to any grand strategy is to make sure that whatever you do/use/implement during a 'war' it does not lead to greater polarization of...

Bill, they apparently have 9 perps in custody. Given that Kenya does not have the same sensitivities over the use of ... shall we say ... coercion, they will soon all be singing like little birdies....