Local administration in Gedo region vows to eliminate Al-Shabaab from the region

The local authority in Somalia’s southern region, Gedo vowed on Friday that Somali force will eliminate Al-Shabaab fighters from the region.

Mohamed Hussein Al-Qadi, Gedo deputy governor said his administration is committed to the elimination of the group which controls parts of the region.

“In the recent months we have been carrying out attack eliminate Al-Shabaab fighters from the region, therefore we keep on annihilating the group and make the region peaceful,” said  Al-Qadi.

He assured that the forces will now embark on an operation to clear and open up the main road linking the towns in the region.

“We will open up the road linking the towns and ensure security along that roads passing through the region. It is our moral duty to take the war to Al-Shabaab and ensure they are defeated” he affirmed.

He said Somali forces have reclaimed more territory from the group in renewed military operations across the region.

 

Al-Shabaab controlled most of southern and central Somalia before losing ground to AU and Somali forces over the past years.

Somalia has not had a strong central government since former dictator Mohamed Siad Barre fled in 1991.