MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday arrived within the city of Baidoa in Bay area, days after Southwest regional chief Abdiasis Laftagaren declared an offensive in opposition to Al-Shabaab militants.
Mohamud will journey to numerous districts within the area the place he’ll urge native communities to mobilize in opposition to the Al-Qaeda-aligned affiliate, his workplace mentioned in an announcement.
It comes after almost two-year lengthy offensive in opposition to the insurgent within the central area of Galgadud stalled. Militants have additionally retaken many of the cities earlier captured by the military, forcing authorities to request a three-month delay of the scheduled withdrawal of three,000 African Union peacekeepers.
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