KISMAYO, Somalia [SMN] – The President of Jubaland, Ahmed Madobe, held a meeting with the KDF chief Gen. Francis Omondi Ogolle, who arrived in Kismayo city for talks.
The two sides discussed security issues and the second phase of the offensive against Al-Shabaab in Jubaland areas and how the Kenyan troops can participate in the campaign.
On the July 1 commemoration, Madobe promised to free the people in the besieged areas in Lower and Middle Jubba regions from Al-Shabaab with the support of KDF and SNA.
Jubaland leader lauded the commitment of President Hassan Sheikh in the fight against Al-Shabaab and added that his state troops are now fully prepared to launch operations.
Kenya is a major troop-contributing nation to Somalia and the KDF soldiers are credited for the restoration of order in most parts of Jubaland which borders the northeastern region.
Kenya sent its troops to Somalia in 2011 to push al-Shabab and protect its borders from the group’s terror attacks. Months later Kenya joined the African Union Mission in Somalia known as AMISOM, now ATMIS.
