Thursday, September 22, 2011

Defence ministry working on bolstering security in Mogadishu, claims minister

Somalia’s defence ministry has said it is working on concrete plans aimed at boosting security situation the capital, Mogadishu, and whipping the Al-Shabaab militia out of the country.Deputy prime minister who is also the defence minister, Hussein Arab Isse told Bar-kulna that his ministry is currently working on a master plan to completely secure Mogadishu and other areas recently vacated by the Al-Shabaab militia.Isse said the government is also considering restoring vital social amenities like water and electricity in areas where the militant group has pulled out.He added that the government will tackle illegal firearms in the capital and promised to keep government forces in designated barracks outside the city centre.On foreign air strikes in parts of the country, the minister said the Somali government is aware of the air strikes targeting militant bases in Juba regions, stating that is part of their strategy in defeating the rebel group.The minister revealed that other friendly countries have expressed willingness to renovate the former headquarters of his ministry as part of their efforts to have all Somali government institutions working. .via-Bar-kulan.

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