Hiiraan Online
Sunday November 5, 2017
MOGADISHU (HOL) - Somali federal government and state leaders Sunday greed on a joint offensive against Alshabaab following the conclusion of eight day consultative conference in Mogadishu.
In a communique, the leaders highlighted the importance of training and equipping Somali forces in a way to annihilate militants who launched two separate attack in Mogadishu during the concluded conference.
"The leaders of federal and state governments pointed out the need to come up with strategic plans to annihilate the terrorists in Somalia and carrying out pre-emptive measures,” reads the communique.
In the conference, the leaders agreed the security across Somali to be tightened and improved.
In the recent months, the security of Mogadishu has been getting worse following series attacks conducted by Alshabab terrorists who want to depose the internationally recognised government of Somalia.
Last Thursday, 11 people were injured in bomb explosion barely five days after six militants stormed Nasa-Hablod2 Hotel following VBIED detonated at the entrance, leading the death of 23 people including government officials.
Quelling political crisis
Following weeks of under clouds of political crisis caused by Qatar-Gulf Crisis, the leaders from federal government and States have underscored to work closely for the betterment of Somalia.
“ the heads of the country nodded to create an atmosphere based on unity trust and patience that can allow the leaders to work together, “ stated the communique.
The leaders of the regional states have been at loggerheads with the federal government since June when Qatar-Gulf crisis emerged.
The government led by President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo had maintained neutral position declining a call by some of state leaders to side with Saudi-led coalition. Subsequently, that led the political arena of the country to plunged into crisis.