The Minister of Defense and Southwest President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen jointly mobilized forces to eradicate Al-Shabaab terrorists from the Bay region.
Defense Minister Abdulkadir Nur and Laftagareen were in the region on Saturday to mobilize federal and regional forces against the terrorists.
They also appealed to the local community to join forces with the other troops.
Nur and President Laftagareen visited several parts of the Dinsoor district to encourage the locals and other troops to work together in defeating the militants.
The second phase of the counterterrorism operations in the region will kick off soon.
Federal and regional troops will work closely with local communities to undertake the operations in areas such as Bakol, Bay, and Lower Shabelle.