Equipping local militias to participate in operations against Al-Shabaab

 Dozens of local militias were on display
Dozens of local militias were displayed that were equipped to participate in military operations against Al-Shabaab fighters in the central Mudug region of the country.Officers from the Somali army and the Dervish forces of Galmudug state inspected the militiasOfficers from the Somali army and the Dervish forces of Galmudug state inspected the militias and urged them to prepare for major operations against Al-Shabaab in the region.The Somali army was supported by Dervish forces and clan militiasThe Somali army, with the support of Dervish forces and clan militias, succeeded in the past months in liberating many areas located in the south of Mudug region that were under the control of Al-Shabaab.