Somali Leaders Agree to Increase Troop Numbers
Somalia’s federal and regional leaders have agreed to increase the number of armed forces and police officers to meet security demands as African Union forces leave the country by the end of next year. The leaders have agreed the number of national armed forces to be at least 30,000 soldiers and at least 40,000 police personnel, according to the agreement obtained by VOA Somali. According to the agreement known as the “National Security Architecture” signed by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre... Читать дальше...