Somalian soldiers on the frontline in fight against extremist militants

From Associated Press.

Mogadishu’s first line of defense against the next militant attack on Somalia’s capital ranges from machine gunners in pick-up trucks to young men in plain clothes manning checkpoints. Somali’s military has scored recent victories against al-Shabab in Bariire and the nearby areas of Sabiid Canole and Awdheegle, while in the capital cafes and ice cream parlors are sprouting.

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