Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

Somalia: Govt - We Heading to Jubba Regions in Country's South

13 March 2011

Belet-Hawo — The interim federal government of Somalia on Sunday stated publicly that its forces are heading to towards Jubba regions in southern Somalia, strongholds for Al shabaab movement, which US charges with having close links with Al Qaeda network.

Ahmed Mohamoud Abdi, spokesperson for Somali government forces in Gedo region said that they are prepared attacking on Garbaharey, Bardhere towns in Gedo and Jubba regions in general.

He said Somali in Gedo are fully trained and ready take on their adversaries in southern Somalia.

Nearly 1000 Somali soldiers, who were recently trained in neighboring Kenya, are now in charge of the town of Elwak after battles with Al shabaab fighters in that town.

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