Somali PM says parliament to declare martial law
Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamad Gedi said on Thursday the country’s parliament will declare martial law on Saturday for a period of three months. “This country has experienced anarchy and in order to restore security we need a strong hand, especially with freelance militias,” he told reporters in Mundul Sharey, his home village, some 40 km (25 miles) southwest of Mogadishu. Full Story