Moreover, the rebels have been dislodged from the southern Somali port of Kismayo, which was once their main base. But al-Shabaab retains control of the majority of Somalia and remains capable of striking Mogadishu, the capital, as well as Nairobi.
过去两年中，表面上取得了一些进展。两名西班牙医务人员于去年7月被释放，此后索马里青年军劫持事件也只发生了一起。此外，叛军被逐出了其主要基地、索马里南部的基斯马约（Kismayo）港。但索马里青年军仍控制着索马里大部，仍有能力袭击首都摩加迪休和内罗毕。