Somali president meets with UK defense minister in Mogadishu

[Deeq A.]

The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia HE Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo received at the State House the Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom HE Ben Wallace accompanied by the British Ambassador to Somalia HE Ben Fender.

President Farmajo shared with the Minister the successful plans of the Federal Government of Somalia in the process of rebuilding the army, security, reconciliation, and the fight against Al Shabaab terrorists.

The Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, HE Hassan Hussein Haji, who was in attendance, reported on the fruitful discussions between the two sides and agreed to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the areas of security and the fight against terrorism.

“The Somali government is committed to strengthening security in the country and eliminating Al Shabaab terrorists, in collaboration with its international partners, including the UK. The two governments agreed to intensify the fight against terrorism, improve training and rebuild the Somali National Army. ”

For his part, the British Minister of Defense, Ben Wallace, praised the significant progress made by the people and government of Somalia, especially in rebuilding the army and fighting terrorism.

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