A/HRC/33/64 VI. Securing recovered territory 48. The Independent Expert commends the Federal Government and the Somalia National Army assisted by AMISOM for having liberated a vast territory and reestablishing control over it, thereby allowing access to humanitarian and other services. In spite of the progress made against the insurgency, Al-Shabaab was able to mount daring attacks, including on AMISOM military installations, killing several soldiers, stealing weaponry and retaking lost territory. The failure to secure territory is attributed to the lack of adequate police deployment in the recovered territory (see A/HRC/27/71, paras. 22-23) and the poor morale in the ranks of the Somalia National Army, largely due to inadequate salaries or lack of payment to soldiers. 49. The failure to consolidate a police presence in the recovered territories was also attributed to the lack of harmonization and coordination in police training by the parties supporting recovery efforts in Somalia. The Independent Expert commends the Federal Government for its endorsement of the Federal Policing Model, and calls for consultations on and support for its implementation. A. National Intelligence and Security Agency, and the treatment of disarmed combatants 50. The Independent Expert held a meeting with the Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Agency to follow up on allegations of ill-treatment of disengaged combatants at the Serendi detention facility in Mogadishu, where children recruited by AlShabaab were also held. The Agency, as an intelligence and security organ of the State, does not possess the powers of arrest and detention. The Independent Expert had received allegations that the Agency routinely conducted mass arrests during its operations and that it did not respect minimum human rights guarantees, such as by holding detainees for prolonged periods without judicial review. The Director General emphasized that the Agency operated within the legal framework under very difficult conditions, and that AlShabaab attacked and killed civilians constantly without any regard for their human rights. Although the Agency faced suicide bombers on a daily basis, it also worked for the rehabilitation of captured fighters, including children. Its main focus was to protect the country; not to kill the fighters, but to reintegrate them into society. 51. The Director General acknowledged that the National Intelligence and Security Agency was not a perfect institution, but it was ready to correct its mistakes. He requested training on human rights for Agency operational officers and warders in rehabilitation centres. On the matter of due process guarantees in military courts and public executions, it was time for Somalia to review such measures, and expressed his openness to advice on how best to address these concerns. He extended an invitation to the Independent Expert to visit the rehabilitation centre in Serendi. The Independent Expert appreciates the readiness of the Agency to open its facility for a visit. B. Military courts 52. Military courts play a prominent role in Somalia in the context of counter-terrorism operations. Owing to the lack of security for judicial officers and prosecutors across the country, the courts hear cases that do not usually fall within their jurisdiction. Military courts have been accused of violations of fair trial guarantees. A number of people have been convicted, sentenced to death and, after hasty appeals, executed. Although civilian 12