Eritrea: Hassan Sheikh visited Somali military training centers

October 10, 2023

Farah Ali

President Hassan Sheikh watching the training of Somali forces in Eritrearea

ASMARA —

The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, visited the training centers for units of the Somali armed forces, which include special forces on land, sea and air, who are undergoing training in Eritrea.

The visit of President Hassan Sheikh was accompanied by the President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki, according to the information minister of the country, Yemane G. Meskel.

He said that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud thanked Etirrea "for its brotherly contribution to the peace of Somalia".

Eritrea is training thousands of troops for Somalia, some of whom have been deployed to the country since December last year.