UAE funded military training concludes in Mogadishu

Somalia defense minister General Abdikadir Sheik Ali Dini has today witnessed the passing of a contingent of newly trained soldiers from the national army.

The training was funded by the government of United Arab Emirate, Somalia’s partner in the fight against Alshabab and a major donor towards stabilization process in the country.

During the grataution ceremony for the new recruits, minister Dini said “This concluded training is a milestone in the restricting and building strong Somali National Army, and I am hereby emphasizing the important of getting well trained soldiers with all necessary skills”.

He gave word of advice to the soldiers, saying “ you are required to serve to the Somali citizens, to protect them, to uphold their basic rights, and you should not infringe their rights, this training is good step forming the basis of forming strong national army”.

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