ASWJ officials met with Galgadud women and youth associations on Sunday to discuss on issues related to security, development and the war against al-Shabaab fighters.

Residents have agreed on working with the ASWJ administration on the issues agreed during the meeting in Dusamareb town.

Hawo Abdulle Barre, a member of the SSWC women association in Dusamareb said that the women and the youth of Galgadud will support ASWJ in their efforts to stabilize the region and wipe out al-Shabaab from the area.

Sheikh Mohamed Yusuf Herow, one of the ASWJ officials speaking at the meeting urged al-Shabaab fighters to surrender to them promising that amnesty will be granted to anyone that defects from al-shabaab.

Galgadud is one the regions in central Somalia controlled by both ASWJ and al-Shabaab fighters.