Somalia must bolster its police presence in towns retaken from Al Shabaab militant group to free its overstretched military to focus on offensive action, the prime minister said.
Omar Sharmarke said the plan reflects a new phase in fight against Al Shabaab, which continues to launch regular assaults against security forces.
But he said cash-strapped Somalia, which recently cut budget and is struggling to pay its military, might not immediately have funds to pay for it.
