United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Armed Forces, Mark Lancaster has pledged to help Somali government in the security sector as Somali forces are planning to gear up operations against Al-Shabab.
Both sides held bilateral talks that include the training of Somali forces, security and other financial supports that the UK offers and pledges to offer in coming months.
The UK which is among several European countries that train Somali forces also promised to help Somalia in the process of forces integration which will see the regional state forces incorporated under one banner of Somali National Army.
Last year, UK pledged £21 million of funding which was a complement for the country’s support to Somalia including training by British Military Personnel to Somali National Army and AMISOM forces, police mentoring and work on stabilization.
