Russia to help Somalia in fight against al-Shabaab
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Thursday April 21, 2016
For the last few years Kenya and Somalia have suffered severe attacks from the Somalia based al-Shabaab militants, but now both countries should be optimistic in destroying the the terror group, as a new ally is about to join them.
The government of Somalia also asked for Russia’s help in strengthening of its economy which has been struggling.
"Support inpeacekeeping operations is one ofthe possible aspects ofstrengthening our armed forces. It is highly important forus tostrengthen our law enforcement agencies tofight terrorism. Therefore, we would liketo request such support fromyou,”Sharmarke said at the meeting with Sergei Lavrov the Russian foreign minister.
Lavrov said Russia is ready to consider military cooperation with the government of Somalia in combating terrorism.
"I know that duringyour visit toRussia, you would liketo talk inparticular aboutequipping the Somali security forces withall that is necessary tofight terrorists,”Lavrov said.
Somalia has been given support in its war against the terror group by Kenya, which organised Operation Linda Nchi in October 16, 2011.
The Kenyan forces managed to remove the terror militants from their bases in southern Somalia including their key base, the port town of Kismayu on September 29 2012.
Key allies supporting Somalia against al-Shabaab are Amisom forces, the US government and Ethiopia.
Al-Shabaab emerged in 2006 from the now-defunct Islamic Courts Union, which once controled Somalia’s capital ofMogadishu.
The militant grouplaunched its own insurgency on major Somali cities in 2009, taking control ofMogadishu and southern Somalia.
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Russia to help Somalia in fight against al-Shabaab
The government of Somalia has asked Russia to help equip its armed forces in its fight against terror group al-Shabaab not just in Somalia but in region – Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, said his country is ready to considermil