MOGADISHU [SMN] – The Minister of Defense for the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr Hassan Hussein Haji attended a meeting with the African Union of Peace and Security Council.
The meeting, which took place on a Zoom call, discussed the Somali government’s plans to take over the security of the country and the withdrawal of AMISOM troops, as well as the plans for the Somali National Army to lead counter-terrorism operations.
The Minister of Defense for the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Hussein Haji, proposed that the federal government of Somalia has made significant and fundamental efforts to train and strengthen the country’s armed military forces, and is extremely committed to ensuring the overall security of the country.
All in all the meeting was then followed by a meeting between the African Union and the Federal Government of Somalia in which there were discussions about the ongoing military transitions.
