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Liibaan Shuluq hands over several military vehicles

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Liibaan Shuluq handed over several military vehicles he owned, according to Caasimada. The operation was reported in Somalia amid strengthened security measures in Galmudug ahead of the inauguration of its president.

Liibaan Axmed Xasan, the new president of Somalia’s Galmudug, handed over military vehicles and weapons that personally belonged to him to the security ministry of the region, Caasimada Online reports. The equipment was used during his campaign to lead Galmudug, according to the region’s security ministry.

The handover comes as Liibaan Axmed Xasan now serves as president of Galmudug, following his election to lead this Somali federal state, Caasimada Online reports.

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