Somalia, Pakistan sign defence cooperation pact in Islamabad
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia and Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation in defence, security and military capacity building, Somalia’s Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.
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The agreement was signed in Islamabad by Somalia’s Defence Minister, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, and his Pakistani counterpart, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, according to a ministry statement.
Under the memorandum, the two countries will cooperate on counterterrorism operations, military training programmes, and the exchange of military expertise, the statement said. It also provides a framework for broader defence capacity building between the two nations’ armed forces.
The Somali ministry described the pact as a reflection of the two countries’ commitment to strengthening their strategic relationship, and said it lays the groundwork for closer collaboration between their respective militaries in the years ahead.
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The signing comes as Somalia continues to widen its network of defence partnerships with regional and international allies, part of a broader push to rebuild security institutions weakened by more than three decades of conflict. Somali forces remain engaged in a protracted fight against Al-Shabaab, the Al-Qaeda-linked insurgency that continues to hold territory in parts of the country and stage attacks on government and civilian targets.
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