President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud confirmed the continuation of the war against Al-Shabaab in a speech he delivered on Tuesday evening, after obstacles faced by his government due to the withdrawal of government forces from many areas that were liberated from Al-Shabaab without a fight.
The president spoke about the losses incurred by his forces in a battle that took place a few days ago in the “Awsween” area in the “Galgudud” region of Galmudug state, and indicated that the soldiers who were killed were fewer than what the youth movement claimed.
The president explained that Al-Shabaab movement published fabricated pictures of the incident, and stated that its fighters suffered heavy losses in the confrontations that took place in “Awsween” and buried 190 militants in a mass grave.
The president emphasized that if mistakes were made, they would be corrected, and added, “It is time to reward the heroes and hold accountable those who abused military power.”
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