Somali gov’t orders intensified operations against al-Shabaab militants

MOGADISHU, July 6 — The Somali government on Monday directed its military forces to intensify counter-terrorism operations to flush out al-Shabaab fighters across the country.

Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi issued the directive during a visit to units of the Somali National Army (SNA) stationed in the Mesagaway area of the Galgaduud region in central Somalia, where he sought to boost troop morale.