釣り野伏的な高度な作戦だったかも

　先日ソマリア政府側はEl Burなる土地を奪還。勝利の報にわいたようだが、どうも周辺の要地を奪われたようで。

BBC Somali militants retake captured areas from army 29 Aug 2023 By Will Ross

　Cowsweyneなる地点では相当の損失が発生したとか。

「Fighters from the Islamist militant group al-Shabab have retaken at least two locations that had just been captured by Somalia's army during a new offensive.

There are reports of both sides suffering significant losses during a fierce battle for control of Cowsweyne.」

　なんでも、病院に担ぎ込まれたのは50名ほどという。

「Sources at a military hospital said at least 50 wounded soldiers were brought in for treatment.」

　となるとEl Burをほぼ無血で政府側に譲り渡したのは、そののちの戦術上の必要であったかもしれず。

「On Friday the army and clan militias celebrated the capture of an al-Shabab stronghold, El Bur.

However the re-capture of a nearby village Wabho shows that the military is vulnerable to counter-attacks in areas where the jihadists have long been entrenched.」

　何しろこの辺りの地域はal Shababの支配下にあって久しい。情報網から何から、だいぶ用意をしていたかも。