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Britain Backs Kenya On KDF Exit From Somalia
[RADIOSHABELLE] Britannia has backed Kenya’s cautious stance on the withdrawal of Kenya Defence Forces troops from Somalia, saying exit will be dependent on the country’s stability.This comes as the UK and Kenyan soldiers started joint training under a newly established military partnership agreed upon earlier this year. Deputy British High Commissioner Julius Court said Britannia is closely monitoring the situation in Somalia. Like Kenya, Britannia has remained coy over the timelines of withdrawal of foreign troops from Somalia with the 2021 deadline fast approaching. "The UK continues to monitor the situation in Somalia. Our concern is for the country to achieve stability," Mr Court said at the KDF School of Infantry (SOI) in Isiolo. The envoy, alongside British and KDF army officials, on Wednesday, witnessed joint military exercises at Archer’s Post and SOI training facilities in Samburu and Isiolo counties. 600 KDF PERSONNEL More than 600 KDF personnel are taking part in the training ahead of deployment to the Africa Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom). Kenya and other countries contributing soldiers to Amisom are expected to leave Somalia by December 2021. This is based on the UN Security Council Resolution 2472 of May 31, 2019. Posted by: Fred 2020-10-11 |
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