But the Shabab is on the defensive.

但是，青年党正处在防御状态。

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But everyone knows the Shabab can slip through.

但是大家都知道青年党能够轻易溜过边境。

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The Shabab controls most of south and central Somalia.

沙巴柏组织控制着索马里南部和中部大部分地区。

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

VOA: special.2010.07.17

The group al-Shabab says it organized the attacks because Uganda supplies troops to support the temporary government in Somalia.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

Al-Shabab recently ended a ban on airlifts, but a UNICEF spokeswoman, Shantha Bloemen, says there are no guarantees.

VOA: special.2011.07.23

Kenya sent troops into Somalia to pursue al-Shabab, blaming it for a wave of abductions.

BBC: Somalia's al-Shabab seizes Kenyan officials in Wajir

The al-Shabab militia confirmed that its leader, Aden Hashi Ayro, was killed along with several others.

NPR: Rebel Tied to Al-Qaida Killed in Somalia

On Friday he wrote that the leader of al-Shabab was sending in forces from multiple directions.

NPR: American Jihadi In Somalia Tweets On Kill Attempt