President Sharif rejected direct military intervention from the US but welcomed logistical support. The interior minister claimed the offensive against Shabaab and Hizbul Islam would begin "soon" in Mogadishu. The family of a Canadian man who was killed while fighting alongside with Shabaab mourned his death.
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