The visiting President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, His Excellency, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has highly commended President Museveni, the government and the people of Uganda for the unwavering support extended to the people of Somalia in fighting terrorism and stabilising their country.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is not the first time that Uganda has contributed to the peaceful establishment of the Somali State. Somalia is grateful and will ever remain indebted for the sacrifices that the government and the people of Uganda under the leadership of His Excellency President Museveni has done to Somalia at very difficult times,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud made the remarks at the pass- out of 2,900 trainees for the Somali National Army who have successfully concluded their 4-month special Basic Military Training at the Special Mission Training Centre in Butiaba \u2013Bulisa district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The visiting Somali leader was accompanied by his host President Museveni and his daughter, Ms. Janah Hassan Sheikh. In attendance too was the Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two heads of state witnessed military demonstrations at the range grounds conducted by the Somali graduands that included among others very impressive and spectacular marksmanship in range firing, patrols, check points hose clearing and VIP protection-suicide attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
The President of Somalia who earlier administered the Oath of Allegiance to the graduands described the pass out occasion of the Somali trainees as the singing of the history of partnership between Somalia and Uganda in defeating terrorism in Africa and in particular the Eastern horn of Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He noted that it has been a decade and a half since the first contingent of UPDF stepped in Somalia. The gallant soldiers of Uganda proved wrong those who thought the Ugandan army would fail in its mission in Somalia adding that it was this bold step that bore the seeds that other African countries followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt that time there was a lot of uncertainty, very insecure, a very doubtful future where many people were publicly saying that the Ugandans will fail in Somalia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
This has been proven wrong. The Ugandan contingent landed in Somalia and has been the seeds of many other African countries who also followed the footsteps of Uganda at a very difficult and uncertain times in the past,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that the heroes of Uganda will always remain grateful and in the hearts of the people of Somalia for helping them not only to defend their country but also to prepare them to take over the sovereign responsibility of its own security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was optimistic that the rolling out of well-trained forces in Uganda will certainly change the environment of Somalia and also in the operational theatres where the war against terrorism is being conducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday is another milestone where the almost 3,000 graduands from a very effective and efficient training that we have been shown today.
I believe that this will definitely change the environment of Somalia and in the operational theatres of the war going on in Somalia right now. It is the people of Somalia who are fighting today. It is the people of Somalia who say no to terrorists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The terrorists are on the run they have no place to hide, and they are remaining in the pockets where there is natural defense like forests and certain mountainous areas. We on continuing pushing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Somali leader disclosed that in the last six months large sways of land has been redeemed from the terrorists and the government is now providing people in liberated areas with the services they had been denied for the last one and a half decades like absence of schools, medical facilities and other basic necessities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the Somali government is now embarking on the second phase of the struggle after almost concluding the first one and expressed his gratitude to the troop contributing countries of African Mission in Somalia as well as the front-line States bordering Somalia for their support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He thanked the people of Uganda for their unwavering support and hoped that this gesture will continue and the people of the two countries will soon have another day where they will celebrate Somalia without fear of terrorists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI would like to say through His Excellency President Yoweri Museveni to the people of Uganda that I thank you very much\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Museveni thanked President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for his kind remarks and appreciation for Uganda\u2019s modest contribution to the resistance in Somalia. The President was very glad to hear from his guest that the war in Somalia is now taken up by the people themselves and their army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He noted that if the people of Africa had to internalize that concept instead of behaving like the colonial armies that fronted money first, everything would be easy . President Museveni noted that some of the trainees came all the way from other cities in the world to acquire skills to defend their country. He said the training received by the Somali trainees was at tactical level and was the medicine for the terrorists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am very glad to hear what the president said that it is no longer a war of the government but a peoples\u2019 war. That is how we managed to fight here, \u201che said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs Hon. Vincent Ssempija thanked President Museveni, the United Arab Emirate as well as the Global Security Services for their support. He thanked the Somali government for entrusting them with the task of training its army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other speakers included the Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Wilson Mbadi and the overseer of the training Centre Brig. Gen. Fred Twinamatsiko. Present were the Minister of State for Defense, Hon Oboth-Oboth and other senior government and Security Officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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