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The pact was inked at the residence of the Speaker of the Upper House Abdi Hashi in the presence of the Chief of the Supreme Court Bashe Yusuf Ahmed, and the deputy prime minister Mahadi Guled.

He was part of the Somali team that attended ICJ's March hearing in the maritime boundary dispute case with Kenya.

Local officials say the militants have suffered heavy losses during the attack in the southern key town.

Qatar has been playing a role in the political affairs in Somalia for the past four years as it maintains close ties with Fahad Yasin.

The mission was established in June 2013 by the UN Security Council in support of the Federal Government of Somalia.

The terrorist group is facing defeats on several fronts in the south and central Somalia as the country goes to the polling stations. 

The Senate election was marred by irregularities and massive corruption as regional leaders picked who they want to join in the parliament. 

Rape cases have been on the rise in central Somalia for the past three years as many young girls perish in sexual assaults. 

This is the deadliest offensive against Al-Shabaab as the group loses ground to Somali forces in the south and central regions. 

The airstrike which was the third in the region within two months struck a convoy of vehicles carrying Al-Shabaab fighters. 

After hearing his case, the top court sentenced the ISIS members to 15 years in military prison, and he has been given 30 days to appeal against the verdict.

The local officials have refuted the claims that 30 soldiers are dead, saying the attack was repulsed but one officer from the Galmudug army whose name was identified as Mohamed Ali Salad was killed in the battle.