ADDIS ABABA (Halbeeg News) – Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed to cooperate on security operations against al-Shabaab fighters based in Somalia.
During a meeting between Ethiopian and Kenyan police chiefs, General Demelash Gebremichael and Hilary Nzioki Mutyambai, the two countries reiterated the need for strong security cooperation to fight cross-border terrorism.
The two agreed to launch joint operations against Al-Shabab and Shene groups to stop hostile activities by the two organizations.
Both Ethiopia and Kenya which share borders with Somalia have thousands of soldiers working under the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom).
Ethiopia was the last country to contribute troops to the Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
Over 4300 Ethiopian troops currently serve Amisom in the south and central Somalia.
Kenya sent its troops to Somalia in 2011 following allegations of foreign tourist abductions in coastal regions of Kenya.
Its troops were later formally integrated into AMISOM on February 22, 2012, after the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2036.
Kenya has about 3400 troops working under Amisom. Its troops are based in Gedo and Lower Jubba regions.
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