Mogadishu — The Somali interim federal prime minister on Wednesday said the Kenyan forces entered Somalia with the acceptance of theirs.
In an interview with BBC Somali Service, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, the premier of war torn Somalia said the Kenyan forces are supporting Somali soldiers in battling against Al shabaab in southern Somalia.
He said that Al shabaab did many problems in Somalia and the neighboring Kenya and said both countries have to make common cause against the militant group.
The premier said that Al shabaab have several times kidnapped foreigners from Kenyan country.
Ali spelled out that joint pres conference held in Mogadishu on Wednesday by Somali president, his premier and defense minister was aimed at the president to make clear that his previous statement against Kenyan incursion was translated in invalid way.
He said the two countries (Somalia and Kenya) agreed upon in fighting together against Al shabaab.
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Puntland
Garowe — The semi-autonomous state of Somalia's Puntland once again welcomed the incursion of Kenyan in Somalia.
Puntland president Abdurrahman Sheikh Mohamoud Farole told the media that the Kenyan forces entered Somalia to dislodge Al shabaab and violence based behavior from southern Somalia.
Farole said that it is good Somalia to received military help from a neighboring country like Kenya. Kenya will help government soldiers in removing foreign fighters from the horn of African nation, according to Puntland leader.
