Somali Defence Minister Abdikadir Mohamed Nur and the visiting commander of the US Africa Command Africom, General Michael Langley discussed the war on terrorism during a meeting.
The meeting, which was held at the US embassy in Mogadishu, was also attended by US envoy Larry Andre and the Somali prime minister’s security adviser.
The US embassy tweeted photos of General Langley’s visit to Mogadishu, saying Washington provides security assistance that strengthens Somali and AU partners as Somalia assumes full responsibility for protecting the Somali people from extremist violence and extortion.
The new Somali government has vowed to step up the fight against al-Shabab, which has intensified its attacks across the country this year.
