Nairobi(Diirad)-Defense minister of Somali transitional federal government, Hussein Araba Isse heading other officials have on Wednesday left from Nairobi, Kenya going to lower Jubba region, southern Somalia, reports said.   

Deputy prime minister and minister of defense of Somali transitional federal government, Hussein Arab Isse accompanied by chief commander of Somali national army, General A/kadir Sheikh Ali Diini and other members have gone to lower Jubba region, state media said.

Mr. Arab is supposed to reach Dhobley, Tabta, Qoqani and frontlines where Somali transitional federal government, Raskamboni movement backed by Kenya army were with Somali rebel group of Shabab recently, state media added.

This is the first visit that Somali defense minister, Hussein Arab pays there as he was nominated to this post.