The UAE has decided to end its training mission in Somalia

The UAE has decided to end its training mission in Somalia
The United Arab Emirates decided to end the mission of its training forces in Somalia to build the Somali army, which began in 2014, against the background of the detention of the Somali security authorities, on 8 April 2018, a private civil aircraft registered in the UAE at Mogadishu International Airport, Somali security elements to seize the funds allocated to support the Somali army and pay the salaries of Somali trainees.
The UAE and Somalia are linked to historical cooperation relations based on mutual respect. The Emirati force has carried out several training courses, in which thousands of Somalis have been trained to build the Somali army and security services. The UAE pays 2407 Somali soldiers and has built 3 training centers, Medical treatment of Somalis.
The United Arab Emirates oversees the Puntland Police Force's anti-terrorism and piracy program. The UAE has contributed to raising the capacity of Somali security and military institutions, as well as supporting and strengthening counterterrorism efforts in cooperation with several international parties and AU forces in Somalia.
The UAE expressed its condemnation of this incident, in which it sees what is contrary to the established diplomatic traditions and traditions between countries and contrary to the memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries.
In a statement to Sky News Arabia, former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed expressed his regret over these developments, saying that "the Somali government must give priority to the interests of the people and not support one side against another in its international relations, especially that the UAE has I stood with Somalia at a difficult stage. "
Support "undeniable"
The UAE is the only country that has been working for more than 25 years to ensure the stability and security of Somalia.
The former Somali president stressed that "the historical relationship between the UAE and Somalia can not be denied. The UAE has stood with Somalia in its darkest conditions, especially after the collapse of the country in 1991, where UAE brethren opened their doors to Somalia through trade."
"The UAE has provided monthly support to the government, helped build security forces and combat piracy," said the former Somali president. And agriculture.
He said Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed that Somalia this crisis, "lost great support in the field of security, especially, because the capabilities of the army forces and the Somali navy in the fight against terrorism and piracy will be affected a lot."
With more than $ 300 million in aid, the UAE has increased the capacity of Somali security and military institutions, as well as supporting and strengthening counterterrorism efforts in cooperation with several international parties and AU forces in Somalia.
These efforts have succeeded in significantly reducing maritime piracy in Somalia, as well as reducing the risk of terrorist youth movement.
Observers expect that the involvement of Somalia in the policy of axes and alliances negatively affect stability and will increase the risk of the return of youth movement, especially as Western security and diplomatic reports indicate that the terrorist group received support from regional parties, seeking influence in this region by funding and arming extremist groups.
Al-Shabaab, a group linked to al-Qaeda, has been shaken before an organization spurring the lives of tens of thousands of Somalis in attacks and bombings targeting civilians for more than a decade.
Leaked documents posted on WikiLeaks said that former US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice had stressed in 2009 that Qatar should be pressured to stop the funding of Al Shabaab.
It is clear from the actions taken by the Somali government that it is going in the opposite direction of efforts to combat extremism, which will give new impetus to terrorism in this country that was about to stabilize.