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Somali president Hassan Sheikh declared last month an all-out war against Al-Shabaab following a deadly Mogadishu hotel attack.

The ambassador's remarks come as Somali troops along with the residents regained control of strategic locations in central regions, mainly Hiran, where most of the fighting is taking place.

Despite an international effort to degrade the group, the militants control swaths of the countryside and use threats of violence to collect taxes in territory under their jurisdiction.

The Court observed the environment in which the offense was committed and concluded that mistakes of operational nature could and are likely to occur there.

Somalia's president Hassan Sheikh visited Addis Ababa last week and signed a deal on security and trade cooperation with Abiy Ahmed. Ethiopia has military and political influence in the country.

Ambassador Sebastian Groth promised to work to strengthen the traditional relationship between Somalia and Germany.

Ministry requested the Office of the Prosecutor to urgently provide evidence as to why the citizen is being held, and process his case through the legal procedures in the country as soon as possible.

Brigadier General Liban Ali Yarow was a well-known military court for the executions of terrorists nabbed by the security forces for their role in killings and bombings.

During the offensive, dozens of villages were liberated and over 200 Al-Shabaab members were killed, according to the government. KON could not independently verify the claims.

Al-Shabaab suffered a huge loss in the assault as the group was driven out of its major and strategic strongholds in central Somalia, thanks to the residents who played a key role in the gains.

Abdalla Mumin becomes the first journalist to be arrested in Mogadishu under Hassan Sheikh's leadership since May 15 election.

Museveni said while the East African region can work toward providing equipment to Somalia, the country should have a plan to build a national army.