MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Somalia's government has formed an anti-terror unit trained by Ethiopian troops to quell growing unrest in the | The paramilitary force began operations on Monday after being trained by the Ethiopian troops, Deputy Defense Minister Salad Ali Jelle said. |
The paramilitary force began operations on Monday after being trained by the Ethiopian troops, Deputy Defense Minister Salad Ali Jelle said. "It is a government plan to fight terrorists and bring them to justice," Jelle told The Associated Press.
He refused to provide more details about the unit. But another government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said it numbered around 700 soldiers.