Somali leader vows to defeat al-Shabab extremists in 2 years
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Somalia's president says his country has a comprehensive plan to defeat the extremist group al-Shabab within two years.
Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed spoke Wednesday during his first visit to neighboring Ethiopia since taking office in February. The Somalia-based al-Shabab has stepped up attacks since his election and vowed revenge for Somalia's new military offensive against the group.
Mohammed says his government's plan to defeat al-Shabab includes support from regional countries. He calls the extremist group "a disease" that isn't interested in humanity.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is calling on the international community to come up with a plan for Somalia's reconstruction after a quarter-century of chaos. Ethiopia has troops with an African Union mission in Somalia fighting al-Shabab.
The leaders spoke ahead of a London conference on Somalia next week.