DJIBOUTI — The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh held a gathering with U.S. Protection Secretary Lloyd Austin in Djibouti on Sunday as his nation depends on American assist.
Austin who arrived in Djibouti on his first journey to Africa as Secretary of Protection assured President Hassan Sheikh of U.S. continued assist in the struggle in opposition to Al-Shabaab militants.
Each side mentioned methods to get rid of Al-Shabaab in Somalia and the rise of US assist for the Somali nationwide military forces, in accordance with the presidency, Villa Somalia.
Lloyd Austin praised the SNA good points made within the warfare in opposition to Al-Shabaab, including that the US is dedicated to serving to Somalia guarantee safety and turn out to be free from terrorism.
Djibouti is dwelling to the U.S. navy’s main base on the continent, and Austin stated Camp Lemonnier was “vital” to “countering violent extremism and supporting safety all through the area.”
A U.S. protection official described al-Shabab as a “tough problem” and “not one that’s going to cease in a single day”, in accordance with VOA English Service.
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