{A total 139 Somali soldiers were passed out on Wednesday at Bihanga in the western district of Ibanda.}<\/p>\n
The training was conducted by personnel from 9 European Union countries. The European Union has trained Somali soldiers in urban combat skills in preparation for deployment back to Somalia to maintain peace and order.<\/p>\n
The aim is to build capacity of the Somali Armed forces and improves security in Somalia.<\/p>\n
Ever since it plunged into chaos in the 1990s, Somalia has destabilised the region, serving as a hub for Islamic extremists and pirates who plunder some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.<\/p>\n
The Somali Armed Forced backed by AU peace keeping mission have chased al-Shabab, the Somali militia affiliated with al-Qaeda, out of Mogadishu and solidified control of the capital<\/p>\n
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