President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Somalia needs the help of the international community “more than ever” to build a strong and dependable Somali National Army [SNA], which should take over security responsibilities in the country. For Somalia to stabilise, he said, support from international partners is crucial to building “efficient, effective, and accountable” security forces. The president was speaking in New York during a meeting bringing together many stakeholders.
“It’s crucial now more than ever before for the international community to support Somalia in building the required capabilities,” he said while noting the immense contribution made by members of the international community to the capacity-building of the SNA forces. For this process to be successful, he added, the country will invest in the immediate priorities of generating sufficient, trained, and equipped security forces to meet the demands of offensive operations and holding territories liberated.
The second phase of this journey, he said, will mainly focus on building capabilities and sustaining gains, responding to evolving threats, and transferring responsibilities from the military to the police. The country is largely guarded by the Army. Further, he said, his administration will continue to “build and expand” the capability of the security sector to maritime and air, with a greater focus on police and justice. He emphasised his threat to “eliminate” al-Shabaab from Somalia. The plan is to defeat Al-Shabaab “once and for all.” ….
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Xafiiska Wararka Qaranimo Online | Mogadishu, Somalia
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