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| Somalia: Prime Minister vows to eliminate terrorist attacks | |
| 2013-10-14 | |
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Speaking at a security meeting that has been held in Mogadishu on Saturday night, the Somali Federal Government (SFG) Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon vowed that his government would eliminate terror attacks in Mogadishu as Al Shabaab militiamen reportedly killed three tailors in Mogadishu, Garowe Online reports.
Somali Police Chief, Gen. Abdihakin Dahir told the reporters in Mogadishu that the discussions covered wide ranging issues regarding the disarmament of civilians in Mogadishu and to speed up the fight against Al Shabaab militants who posed growing threats to Mogadishu security. "The meeting underlined the need to disarm the people and that is the only measure to prevent those who are willing to stir insecurity," said Dahir. On his side, Prime Minister Shirdon says Mogadishu should be safe from terror attacks and called on the residents to closely cooperate with the security forces. "We are committed to reduce terror threats," said Shirdon adding that the federal government spends huge amount of money on security apparatus. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |