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Al-Shabaab's Strategic Advances Toward Mogadishu: A Complex Security Challenge MOGADISHU, Somalia — In recent developments, the militant group al-Shabaab has intensified its operations across southern and central Somalia. The group's ability to reclaim critical towns has significantly impacted the socio-political landscape, reversing years of territorial setbacks. This resurgence, detailed in a comprehensive report by The Soufan Center—a U.S.-based think tank specializing in global security—poses a profound challenge to…