Somalia: Local Fighters in Central Somalia Protest Lack of Government Support in Anti-Shabaab Operations

Somalia: Local Fighters in Central Somalia Protest Lack of Government Support in Anti-Shabaab Operations

Xarardhere, Somalia -- Community fighters in the central Somali town of Xarardhere, in the Mudug region, have voiced strong frustration over what they describe as years of neglect and broken promises by the federal government, despite their central role in ongoing military operations against the Al-Shabaab militant group.