Somalia and Uganda discuss enhancing cooperation in the war against Al-Shabaab

Somalia and Uganda discuss enhancing cooperation in the war against Al-Shabaab

 Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday received the Commander of the Somali National Army, General Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyiddin, at the State House in Kampala.

President Museveni and General Muhyiddin discussed a wide range of issues including enhancing military cooperation between the two countries and eliminating Al-Shabaab. The Ugandan President pledged to continue providing military training in order to enhance the capabilities of the Somali Armed Forces to confront the threat of terrorism.

Uganda is one of the troop-contributing countries to the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia and its troops arrived in Somalia in March 2007, becoming the first contingent of African Union peacekeeping mission forces to set foot in the country.