Somalia is preparing for a ‘state of war’ as truck bomb death toll reaches 358

• Somalia’s president urged the military to prepare for a “state of war” against the al-Shabab extremist group.
• The US will play a supporting role in the offensive.
• The death toll from the truck bombing reached 358 and dozens are still missing.

Somalia’s president on Saturday urged troops to prepare for a “state of war” against the al-Shabab extremist group blamed for the country’s deadliest attack, as the toll reached 358 with dozens still said to be missing a week after the truck bombing in Mogadishu.

The United States is expected to play a supporting role in the new offensive, a Somali military official told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters.

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