Mogadishu, Somalia – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has strongly condemned the assault that killed a number of Emirati officers on the Basic Gordon navy base in Mogadishu on Saturday night time.
President Mohamud visited the injured officers on the Erdogan Hospital in Mogadishu and expressed his condolences to the federal government and the individuals of the United Arab Emirates. He additionally instructed the safety companies to conduct an intensive and pressing investigation into the safety breach and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“We provide our condolences to the officers who misplaced their lives on this terrorist assault in Mogadishu, these officers who got here to our nation to take part within the reconstruction of the Somali Armed Forces,” President Mohamud stated in an announcement.
“We strongly condemn this heinous act that took the lives of those officers who devoted their time and lives to the liberation of our nation and the rebuilding of our forces. We is not going to let this cowardly act deter us from our path of peace and stability.”
President Mohamud additionally praised the UAE for its continued help within the reconstruction and growth of Somalia, and stated that the Somali individuals will all the time bear in mind the position that the UAE has performed in supporting their nation on this troublesome time.
The UAE is likely one of the fundamental donors and companions of Somalia, offering humanitarian assist, growth help, and safety cooperation. The UAE has additionally helped within the reopening of the Mogadishu Stadium, which was seen as a logo of the nation’s restoration from years of battle.
The assault on the UAE officers is the newest in a collection of violent incidents which have rocked Mogadishu in current months, as Al-Shabaab continues to wage a lethal insurgency towards the Somali authorities and the African Union peacekeeping forces. The group has additionally focused resorts, eating places, and public locations frequented by authorities officers and foreigners.
The Somali authorities and its worldwide allies have vowed to accentuate their efforts to defeat Al-Shabaab and restore safety and stability within the nation.
