Somalia president hails lifting of arms embargo as government vows to wipe out al-Shabab militants

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud welcomed Saturday the U.N. Security Council vote to lift an arms embargo imposed on the Horn of Africa nation more than 30 years ago.

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