President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visits Isparta Military Commandos Training School for Somali forces in Turkey

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The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has yesterday visited the Turkish Commandos Training School in Isparta, where thousands of Somali Commando Forces have graduated.

The President was welcomed by officials from the Ministry of Defense and officials from the Turkish Armed Forces.

The President thanked them for their important role in rebuilding the Somali army, noting the value of the Somali government and the restoration of security in the country.

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud listened to officials at the school, briefing on the condition and quality of battalions of the Somali Special Forces who are undergoing advanced training at the Turkish commandos school in Isparta.

The President also had a lunch meeting with Somali officers and soldiers undergoing training at the Isparta Commandos School and briefed them on the government’s plans to rebuild the army and ensure security in the country, praising its commitment.

The Somali president was accompanied by Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, National Security Advisor to the President, Hussein Moalim Mohamud, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to Turkey, Jama Abdullahi Aideed, Military Attaché at the Somali Embassy in Turkey, General Mohamed Mohamud Hussein and Director General of the National Presidency, Hussein Sheikh Mohamud.