US signs deal to build 5 military bases for Somalia army
L-R: US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee, a female army officer and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pose for a picture after a signing ceremony on February 15, 2024. PHOTO | X via TheVillaSomalia
The United States and Somalia's government on Thursday signed a security pact that they presented as a road map toward building a functional Somali army, capable of taking over security responsibilities and the fight against Al Shabaab militants.
In a ceremony presided over by Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of five military bases for Somalia’s National Army (SNA). The bases will be built in Baidoa, Dhusamareb, Jowhar, Kismayo and Mogadishu.
