Shane Dixon, the United States Charge d’Affaires, has commended Somalia for its ongoing counterterrorism operations.
The Charge d’Affaires commended Somalia during his meeting with Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre in Mogadishu on Tuesday.
Dixon and the Prime Minister also took time to discuss relations between the US and Somalia.
Preparations for the second phase of the offensives against Al-Shabaab in different parts of the country featured strongly in their discussions too.
Barre expressed gratitude to the US for the support offered to Somalia over the years.
He assured Dixon and the US of Somalia’s commitment to eradicating the militant group.