Mogadishu Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Abdukadir Mohamed Nur on Wednesday revealed that the first batch of the Somali soldiers trained in Eritrea returned back to the country, SONNA reported.
The Minister said in press conference in Mogadishu that these forces arrived today while the rest of the soldiers would come in the days ahead, saying their arrival would be a backlash to the militant group of Al-Shabaab.
” The first batch of Somali soldiers trained in Eritrea returned back to the country today and others will come following days. Arrival of these forces will be a backlash to Al-Shabaab militants”, He said.
This comes a day after President Hassan Sh. Mohamud said in Minnesota, U.S that around 5,000 soldiers trained in Eritrea will return home back later this month and early next month of January, 2023.
Source: Somali National News Agency