Somali army officers conclude 10 weeks capacity building training

SNA officers display their certificates upon completion of the ten week ‘Train the Trainer’ course. Photo: EUTM

Somali National Army officers this week concluded a ten weeks long ‘trainer the trainers’ course conducted by the European Union Training Mission in Somalia.

The training which is the third one covered such areas as human rights, leadership and law of armed conflict. It adds to several other training programmes conducted by the EUTM for Somali National Army.

“The “Train the Trainers” Course, aimed to teach the trainees military subjects, as well as motivation, leadership, human rights and law of armed conflict,” EUTM said in a statement Sunday. “It signifies one of the most important courses delivered to the SNA as it represents the first step in the path to set up a Somali Owned Training System.”

The Mission noted the trainers will now be able to replicate the same skills learnt among their counterparts in the various units they represent. The knowledge acquired during the training is critical in enhancing accountability and reliability of the military among the Somali citizens, the mission said.

Eight SNA officers participated in the course which concluded at General Dhagabadan Training Centre (GDTC) in Mogadishu. The closing ceremony Thursday was attended by GDTC Deputy Commander, Col. Mohamed Ibrahim Osman TIFOW and the EUTM-S Training Team Head, Col. Juan LOPEZ MARTIN.

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