For three years, al-Shabab has led militants in battles -- mostly against the peacekeepers -- for control of Mogadishu.

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He was honored for bravery by at least three commanding officers in numerous battles, especially the Battle of Chancellorsville in May of 1863; he was promoted to Captain.

他以英勇著称,在诸多战役中被至少三位指挥军官称赞过,特别是在1863年5月的昌塞浩斯维尔战役中,他被提拔为上尉

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