Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed paid a surprise visit frontline troops

Somali   President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed  paid a surprise visit  frontline somali  troops and African Union peacekeepers  in Somali capital Mogadishu today .After visiting several frontline positions where AMISOM forces and Somali government forces are battling Islamist militants,  President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed said he was impressed by recent gains made by the peacekeepers working under difficult circumstances in Mogadishu. Presidant  visited several AMISOM bases in  H/wadag iyo Wardhigley and Hodan district  where he was able to fathom the scale of things on the ground and get first hand information about Al-Shabab insurgents.He even saw several Al-Shabab positions around the famous Tarbuunka square and was clearly impressed of what he saw of AMISOM and Somali Army .

“I came here to see for myself the great work  Somali Army With AMISOM Help  is doing on behalf of the somali and  international community to count the threat that exists here in Somalia. There is very bad press outside there but actually the truth I have seen here is that this is a very professional force that is trying very hard and actually are making great success and he think the success  against insurgent .  is something the outside world needs to know about,” shareef  said. Presedent  wants the world to help fund to rebuilding of  Somali national army  and,  maintain the AU peacekeepers.   Somali government forces are busy battling an Islamist militancy led by  Somalia-based al Qaeda affiliate Al-Shabab militias out to topple the interim government of  somalia.  interim government which is trying it best to bring back hope and restore security in a country that has had no peace since 1991. 
Somali government forces success of the past weeks seems to have broken the stalemate in Mogadishu and at the moment  government forces seems to be on a roll and I think international community  should give them all the support we can for their undoubted successes this is a very difficult place to operate
Terror Free Somalia Foundation Mogadishu correspondent