It comes after Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said a military offensive against al Shabaab would attempt to eliminate the al Qaeda-linked group in the next few months.

Source: https://raxanreeb.com/influencers-in-somalia-are-devastated-after-tiktok-was-banned-in-the-country/

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud returned home in the morning hours of today, 14 March, concluding a two day fruitful visit to Eritrea.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/eritrea-president-isaias-afwerki-and-president-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-hold-discussion/

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has pledged to wipe out al Shabaab within a year.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12911079/US-citizen-Karrem-Nasr-arrested-terrorism-charges-trying-join-Somalias-al-Shabaab-threatening-bomb-America-support-Hamas.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The Force Commander expressed gratitude to the President of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, for his leadership and prioritisation of the offensives against Al-Shabaab.

Source: https://raxanreeb.com/atmis-intensifies-joint-offensives-with-somali-security-forces-against-al-shabaab/

The government of Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared “total war” last year on the thousands of al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremists.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/03/22/african-union-urges-nearly-90-million-for-its-somali-force/