The federal Minister of Defense has encouraged all Somalis to join the fight against Al-Shabaab.
Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, the defense minister, issued this rallying call on Friday, August 26 while on a tour of Hiiraan.
He is in Hiiraan to monitor the ongoing joint fight against the terrorists.
Local residents have teamed up with Somali security forces to fight and eradicate Al-Shabaab militants out of the region.
Nur praised the local people for joining the fight.
He urged the rest of the country to follow the example of the people of Hiiraan in joining government troops to fight Al-Shabaab.