Somalia's new Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said his government will give security in the war-torn country a top priority and praised African Union peacekeeping troops in Mogadishu.
The Somali premier who was named by President Sharif Ahmed and approved by the Somali legislature early in the month made the statement while making inspection tours to the government army barracks and AU troops headquarters in government-controlled parts of Mogadishu.
"Security for our country and people will be the top priority and I took the oath of office to provide you with everything that will facilitate your work in making this country peaceful," said Premier Mohamed Abdullahi as he spoke with government soldiers.
He praised and thanked AU peacekeeping troops in Somalia for their "sacrifices" in helping Somalia. He also thanked the peoples and governments of Uganda and Burundi for sending their troops to Somalia.
Somali military officials as well as AU troop commanders briefed the new premier about the current security situation in the country as he toured different government military bases and AU troops headquarters in Mogadishu.
The Somali government forces backed by almost 7,000 AU troops from Uganda and Burundi are struggling to contain a deadly Islamist insurgency fighting to topple the internationally recognized government of Somalia and force the peacekeepers to withdraw from the East African country.
Since his nomination in mid-October, Prime Minister Mohamed has been calling for reforming the security forces and supporting them in fighting the Islamist militants opposed to the government.
The Somali government controls only few parts of the restive capital Mogadishu while Islamist groups run much of south and center of the war ravaged horn of African nation. The groups launch almost daily attacks on Somali government security forces and AU peacekeeping troops in Mogadishu.
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