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Somalia: Police forces celebrate 70th anniversary
2013-12-22
Somalia has police? Who knew?
MOGADISHU -- Somali Police force celebrated their 70th anniversary with a well organized ceremony and parades at General Kahiye Police training academy in Mogadishu on Friday, Garowe Online reports.

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Somalia Police Chief Gen. Abdihakin Dahir Saacid, the Acting Defence Minister Abdihakin Haji Mohamud Fiqi, the acting Interior Minister Abdikarin Hussein Guled and Mogadishu Police commanders have attended the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of police forces.

Speaking at the event, President Mohamud congratulated Somali police on their anniversary: "Congratulations! ,today marks a historic occasion and I am demanding you to redouble your efforts. Also the public are expected to closely work with the security forces so that we can avert the security threats".

President Mohamud inaugurated Afar-Irdod police station and commando Polizia base on the sidelines of the celebrations.
Posted by:Steve White

#1  "70 years of ineffectual corruption™"
Posted by: Frank G   2013-12-22 15:11  

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