Mogadishu (Sunatimes) The
Somali government has promised to bolster security in Mogadishu following the
recent Al-Shabaab’s pull out of all positions in the Somali capital Mogadishu.
In an exclusive
interview with Bar-kulan, Defence Minister Hussein Arab Isse, said they will
not accept the ousted militia to harm locals in Mogadishu, saying that it is
the responsibility of the Somali government to beef up security in the capital.
The minister hinted
government readiness to negotiate with the Al-Shabaab militia to end the two
decades old political instability in Somalia.
The minister however
cautioned government troops against harming civilian population in all
government held areas, threatening to take a stun measures against any soldier
found of assaulting civilians.
The Somali government
has on July 6, seized the entire Mogadishu after Al-Shabaab militia pulled out
of their positions in the capital, Mogadishu.
By Faduma Farah
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Government promises to bolster security in Mogadishu
The minister hinted government readiness to negotiate with the Al-Shabaab militia to end the two decades old political instability in Somalia.