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Somali president declares war on Shabaab, extends amnesty to fighters

Somalia government soldiers on patrol in Mogadishu after an Al Shabaab attack. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has extended amnesty to Al Shabaab fighters who will renounce the terrorist group over the next 60 days, effective Thursday, April 6, 2017. FILE PHOTO | AFP

Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has declared war against Al Shabaab and extended amnesty to those who will renounce the terrorist group over the next 60 days, effective Thursday, April 6.

"Fighters who renounce their extremist ideologies will be welcomed, demobilised and reintegrated into society,” said President Farmajo.

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