Jowhar — The Mayor of Middle Shabelle regional capital of Jowhar Mohamed Amin Osman has told that the municipal authorities will distribute ID cards to Jowhar residents within two months on Wednesday, Garowe Online.

Speaking on Puntland-based independent station Radio Garowe, Jowhar Mayor Mohamed Amin Osman said the Ministry of Internal Affairs and National security of the Somali Federal Government will help the Municipal authorities to give each and every resident in Jowhar an ID card showing whether the resident is known legally and legitimately to curb the recurring insecurity in the city.

He added that the local government in line with the security forces commenced advocacy of peace among local communities to ensure the stability "Following the recent security operations jointly conducted by AMISOM and Somalia forces which netted over 15 people who were suspected of being Al Shabaab members, we began to address the local communities at public venues and to order them to cooperate with the security forces including AMISOM".

Jowhar is agriculture-rich district and former Al Shabaab stronghold. Somali government forces backed by AMISOM troops liberated it from Al Shabaab militants in December 2012 and the security operation comes after Al Qaeda linked Al Shabaab fighters attacked Jowhar Airport which situates 10 KMs away from the city on 22 July.

GAROWE ONLINE