Mogadishu mayor urged Somali capital's residents to expand support for the Somali security forces to secure the city which is facing deadly attacks by the Al-Qaeda linked Al-Shabab which continues its guerrilla attacks across the country.

Security is a major challenge for the city which is recovering from decades of war following the ouster of Islamist insurgents from the city and surrounding regions.

 

 Yusuf Hussein, Mogadishu mayor says that public support for security forces would be more helpful than other things for the troops, calling on the city’s residents to stand by their shoulder to improve security.

"With your support, security can be maintained and security agencies will be able to provide reliable security.” He said at a security meeting in Mogadishu Saturday.

 

His remarks come after the Somali government has recently unveiled a "holistic” plan to bolster security in the capital, Mogadishu, and other parts of the country.