Somalia: Government Officials to Wrap Up Training for about 500 Sea Forces

Somalia — Sea forces officials of the transitional government have said on Wednesday that are going to wrap up training for about 500 marine forces in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

Admiral Farah Qare, a commander of the TFG sea forces held press conference in Mogadishu and told reporters that they will conclude training for about 500 marine forces saying that they would be the first face of the government.

"When we conclude the first face of marine forces' training of the transitional government, we shall start the next face sea forces who will fight against the Somali pirates," Farah said.

Abdalla Boss, the defense minister of the transitional government who was also present at the occasion had advised the forces to defend their country, religion and not to bather the people.

How ever, the statement of sea forces officials of the transitional government comes as there are more Somali pirates who often target the foreign ships traveling through the coasts of Somalia and Gulf of Aden.


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