Somalia Announces Ambitious One-Year Plan to Eradicate Al Shabaab Ahead of African Union Peacekeeper Withdrawal
President Mohamud emphasized the urgency of the situation, outlining that the goal is to achieve this objective by December 2024, aligning with the departure of the African Union peacekeeping forces. Al Shabaab, known for waging a brutal insurgency to establish its rule based on a strict interpretation of Islamic Sharia law, has been a long-standing challenge to the Somali government.