Somali President visits Somali commandos-in-training in Turkey

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Wednesday July 6, 2022

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visited the commando training center in Isparta, Turkey, on Tuesday, where Somali soldiers received training under an army cooperation pact between the two countries.

The President was welcomed by officials from the Ministry of Defense and Turkish Armed Forces and thanked them for their essential role in rebuilding the Somali army.

Teachers and administrators at the center briefed the President on the progress of the Somali Special Forces.

President Mohamud told the soldiers about the government's plans to rebuild the army and maintain security in the country and commended them for their willingness to give their lives to defend their country and their people.

Speaking at a live-streamed event at Turkey's Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that Somalia should negotiate with al-Shabaab instead of pursuing a military-only strategy against the extremist group.

The country is not currently "in the right position" to negotiate with the al-Qaeda-linked insurgents, Mohamud added.

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