Al Shabaab

Somali troops march against Al Shabaab

Al-Shabaab’s ‘water terrorism’ is yielding results and tragedy in Somalia’s civil war

Conflict

When Somali and African Union troops started gaining ground in Somalia’s civil war, fighters from al-Shabaab turned to another weapon: The water supply. Now many Somali towns and cities struggle to find enough water to survive, even when government troops appear to be winning.When Somali and African Union troops started gaining ground in Somalia’s civil war, fighters from al-Shabaab turned to another weapon: The water supply. Now many Somali towns and cities struggle to find enough water to survive, even when government troops appear to be winning.