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| UN IMG issued a report in November 2011 stating that Eritrea continues to fund al-Shabaab, it also states that Eritrea gives 80,000$ each month to al-Shabaab. | | UN IMG issued a report in November 2011 stating that Eritrea continues to fund al-Shabaab, it also states that Eritrea gives 80,000$ each month to al-Shabaab. |
| In 2006 the UN estimated there were about 2,000 Eritrean troops in Somalia in support of the ICU. | | In 2006 the UN estimated there were about 2,000 Eritrean troops in Somalia in support of the ICU. |
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| ===Operation Linda Nchi===
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| Operation Linda Nchi (English: Protect the country; Swahili: Linda Nchi) is the codename for a coordinated military operation between the Somali National Army, the Kenya Defence Forces, the Ethiopian military, the French military, and allegedly the United States against al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia, that began mid-October 2011. Soldiers were in pursuit of al-Shabaab militants that are alleged to have kidnapped several foreign tourists and aid workers inside Kenya. Since the launch of Operation Linda Nchi, al- Shabaab has been intensifying its propaganda efforts most likely due to heavy losses; however the effectiveness of their propaganda campaign is ambiguous. The militia has started to modify their tactics, engaging in various methods in order to demoralize the allied forces.
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| Techniques used by Al Shabaab show the stark contrast between militant forces and the conventional armies of AMISOM. While the al-Shabaab militia acts with impunity regarding their guerrilla tactics, the allied forces are obligated to comply with the Geneva Convention which requires them to warn civilians of air raids and troop movements – often informing the very militants they intend to strike. Al-Shabaab have attempted to exploit on the coordinated incursion by depicting itself as a resistance force fighting foreign occupiers and urging local residents to take up arms and fight against the Kenyan soldiers.
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| ===The future of al-Shabaab=== | | ===The future of al-Shabaab=== |