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The Siege of Mogadishu has Begun

Simon Whistler · May 28, 2025 · 27 min video · Africa

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The nation of Somalia has been in a state of constant crisis for decades, but

If the affairs

Of 2025 thus far have set the time for what comes next, then one of the world's

This transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors.

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Mogadishu is under siege and al-Shabaab is winning. How Somalia got here—and why the world might not be able to stop what comes next. This is the frontline of a collapsing state. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 01:02 The Players and the Field 07:54 A Lightning Offensive 18:06 Mogadishu, Encircled

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