Somali government will fully equip its forces to take in charge of the country’s security after AU pulls out security from Somalia, top leaders said Tuesday.
A three-day national security conference attended by the country’s top leaders, regional leaders, top security officials and Ministers was concluded on Tuesday evening in Baidoa town.
In a communiqué, the leaders agreed to extend training and sharpening the skills of the security forces to restore peace in the country.
The National Security Council (NSC) has unanimously passed the Transitional Plan which facilitates the transferring Security responsibility from AU to Somali forces in a period of not more than four years.
“After hearing (and assessing) the security threats to Somalia posed by terror groups, the National Security Council emphasises implementation of military equipping of the forces and enhancing their skills,” reads the communiqué.
Securing of Main Supply Route
Al-Shabaab fighters have blocked main routes to Somali capital city and several other towns surrounding the city.
In the latest deadly ambush by Al-Shabab took place on Tuesday evening when Heavily armed Alshabab fighters stormed a convoy carrying lawmakers and high-ranked officials near Bal’ad town, about 30km north of Mogadishu.
The attacked claimed lives of five people among them two regional lawmakers.
The leaders at the National Security Conference condemned the heinous attack and called for swift action.
The communiqué called on Somali forces to secure and reopen the Main Supply Route linking Baidoa and towns.
The operations will be conducted by Southwest Paramilitary Police forces backed by Somali national army.
“The leaders agreed Southwest State Darvish Forces to take part in the operations to reopen the MSR linking Baidoa town to Mogadishu,” said the leaders.
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