Somalia and Djibouti defence ministers discuss cooperation in the war against Al-Shabaab

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somalia’s Defense Minister, Abdulqadir Mohamed Noor, had a fruitful engagement Monday with his Djiboutian counterpart, Hassan Omar Mohamed (Burhan), and Djibouti’s Armed Forces chief, Sakarie Sheikh Ibrahim.

Mohamed Noor thanked the government and the people of Djibouti for their support and cooperation in eradicating the terrorism menace in Somalia, saying that peace will not only thrive in the country, but also in the whole region.

For his part, Djibouti’s Defence Minister pledged his government’s commitment to fully support the Horn of Africa nation and its forces in ensuring security and exterminating the terrorist group from the country, noting that the peace and stability of Somalia is the foundation for the peace of the region and the world.