Somali National Army Still Vulnerable, Incapable of Defeating Al-Shabaab on its Own

The Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab continues to stage attacks from across the regions of Somalia despite concerted counterterrorism (CT) operations from the Somali national army (SNA) supported by allied partners (AMISOM and U.S.).  This militant group despite dozens of air raids and ground offensives the CT actors in Somalia, the group has remained resilient and has...