Somalia President declares country a 'war zone'
Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi has declared the country a 'war zone' and instructed the army to prepare a new offensive against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab militants. "We tell the...brainwashed al-Shabaab fighters that they have a 60-days deadline to lay down the arms," Abdullahi said. Notably, al-Shabaab has denounced Abdullahi as an "apostate" and warned Somalis against supporting him.