British Army trains 500th Somali soldier in infantry skills
defenceWeb Written by defenceWeb - Somali soldiers graduating from a UK-led course. The British Army has trained its 500th Somali soldier in the essential infantry skills they need to combat armed groups and ensure security and stability in the country, the United Kingdom has announced. The latest batch of 113 troops marked the end of their training with a ceremony in Baidoa, Somalia, on 31 December 2020. The eight-week Company Collective Training course is designed to prepare officers and soldiers from the Somali National Army (SNA) to conduct security operations in the country’s South We...
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