The Raskamboni movement (var. Raskamboni front) is a Somali

Somalia

Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...

 paramilitary

Paramilitary

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 group active in Jubaland

Jubaland

Jubaland , also known as Azania or the Juba Valley and formerly as Trans-Juba , is an autonomous region in southern Somalia. Its eastern border lies 40–60 km east of the Jubba River, stretching from Gedo to the Indian Ocean, while its western side flanks the North Eastern Province in...

 led by Sheikh Ahmed Madobe

Ahmed Mohamed Islam

Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islam aka Sheikh Ahmed Madobe or Madobe is the Chairman of Raskamboni movement.-Islamic Courts Union:As a member of Islamic Courts Union he was governor of Kismayo in 2006...

. The Raskomboni are opposed to the radical islamist group al-Shabab.

History

The group has been involved in numerous armed clashes with al-Shabab militiamen. The Raskamboni engaged al-Shabab militiamen on March 13, 2011 in the village of Dif. The movement claimed to have destroyed a number of Al-Shabaab military vehicles in the fighting, which left at least 5 dead.

On April 3, 2011, the Raskamboni movement, in conjunction with Transitional Federal Government

Transitional Federal Government

The Transitional Federal Government is the current internationally recognized government of the Republic of Somalia. It was established as one of the Transitional Federal Institutions of government as defined in the Transitional Federal Charter adopted in November 2004 by the Transitional...

 forces and the Kenyan Air Force, captured the border town Dhobley from Al-Shabab

Al-Shabab

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