{"id":439628,"date":"2025-04-16T17:02:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=439628"},"modified":"2025-04-16T17:02:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:02:29","slug":"president-hassan-sheikh-vows-firm-war-plan-against-khawarij-stresses-resilience-in-ongoing-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/president-hassan-sheikh-vows-firm-war-plan-against-khawarij-stresses-resilience-in-ongoing-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"President Hassan Sheikh Vows Firm War Plan Against Khawarij, Stresses Resilience in Ongoing Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mogadishu, Somalia, SONNA<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared that Somalia is locked in a “general war” against the Khawarij but assured the nation that the government has a clear and determined strategy to defeat the militants. The President made the remarks during his closing address at the National Human Rights Summit in Mogadishu, where he linked security, stability, and human rights as key priorities for his administration.<\/p>\n

President Hassan Sheikh acknowledged the back-and-forth nature of the conflict but emphasized the government\u2019s unwavering commitment to its war plan.<\/p>\n

“The country is in a general war, we are persistent, and it is still going on. We are pushing back and forth with the enemy, but we have a clear war plan,”<\/em>\u00a0he stated.<\/p>\n

The President did not disclose operational details but reiterated that the Somali National Army (SNA), supported by international partners, is executing a phased strategy to dismantle the Khawarij\u2019s strongholds. His comments come amid intensified military operations in central and southern Somalia, where government forces have recently reclaimed several territories.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the Human Rights Summit, President Hassan Sheikh stressed that defeating extremism is essential to ensuring the rights and safety of Somali citizens. He condemned Al-Shabaab\u2019s atrocities, including attacks on civilians, and reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to upholding human rights even in the heat of battle.<\/p>\n

“A nation cannot thrive under the shadow of terror. Our war against the Khawarij is not just about security\u2014it is about securing the future of our people, their dignity, and their freedoms,”<\/em> he said. Meanwhile, military officials report ongoing operations in Hirshabelle, Galmudug, and Jubaland, where Al-Shabaab has recently suffered losses but continues to launch guerrilla attacks.<\/p>\n

President Hassan Sheikh\u2019s speech points to the protracted nature of Somalia\u2019s war against extremism but also signals a structured approach to eventual victory. As the conflict persists, the government faces the dual challenge of maintaining military momentum while addressing the humanitarian and political needs of liberated communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mogadishu, Somalia, SONNA \u2013 President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared that Somalia is locked in a “general war” against the Khawarij but assured the nation that the government has a clear and determined strategy to defeat the militants. The President made the remarks during his closing address at the National Human Rights Summit in Mogadishu, where […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":439629,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-439628","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-local"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/128"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=439628"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":439630,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439628\/revisions\/439630"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/439629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=439628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=439628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=439628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}