Somalia will continue pursuing the complete annihilation of Al-Shabaab from the country before the complete withdrawal of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) forces.
ATMIS forces will leave Somalia by the end of December 2024.
Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Sheikh Muhiyidin, the Chief of Somali Defense Forces, wants ATMIS and the Somali National Army (SNA) to work together to eliminate Al-Shabaab from the country.
He issued this call when he visited SNA troops that returned from their training in Eritrea.
Muhiyidin commended the United States military for supporting the operations taking place around the country to eradicate Al-Shabaab terrorists.