"We have all witnessed al-Shabab's cowardly attempts to obstruct the development of our nation and our neighbouring partners but the government's forces have, over the past two years, consistently degraded al-Shabab's ability to disrupt the daily life of the nation.
"Waxaan dhammaanteen marqaati ka nahay isku-dayada fulaynimada ku dhisan ee Al-shabaab ku doonayaan inay ku car-qaladeeyaan horumarka dalkeena iyo dalalka aynu deriska nahay, laakiin ciidamada dowladda waxay labadii sanno ee lasoo dhaafay ay si joogto ah u wiiqeen awoodda Al-shabaab ay ku carqaladeyn kartay nolosha dadkeenna."