Somalia’s president says Al-Shabaab funds jihadists in Mozambique, Nigeria

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Somalia’s president says Al-Shabaab funds jihadists in Mozambique, Nigeria

6:44 CAT | 07 Jul 2022

Photo: Twitter / @HassanSMohamud

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Wednesday Al-Qaeda-aligned militant group Al-Shabaab sends funds to jihadists in Mozambique, Nigeria and elsewhere in the world.

Speaking to dozens of Somali commandos, who were receiving training at a Turkish military facility in Isparta, Mohamud said militants in Somalia collect revenue some of which they use to support other Al-Qaeda affiliates and jihadists across Africa.

I visited our brave soldiers undergoing commando training in Isparta, Turkey, with the assistance of the #Turkish government. I met some great future #Somali military officers & leaders & I am proud of them all. We are grateful to Türkiye for this valuable security assistance. pic.twitter.com/9T75JszoI7

— Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (@HassanSMohamud) July 5, 2022

🇹🇷🇸🇴 Somali Cumhurbaşkanı Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, binlerce Somali Komandosunun eğitim gördüğü Isparta’daki Türk Komandoları Eğitim Okulu’nu ziyaret etti. pic.twitter.com/WvOlGsDarc

— 🇹🇷 Mavi Vatan (@Patrie_Bleue) July 6, 2022

In a speech at Seta think-tank in Ankara, Somali President said his administration had introduced a new policy based on militaristic, economic and ideological war against Al-Shabaab to eliminate it and bring an end to its more than a decade-long insurgency war. He was currently “not in a position to negotiate with” militants but would do so when deemed right, he added.

Re-elected in May, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pledged to preside over a period of political stability by reconciling other stakeholders to proceed with complete federalization of the country, a process that has been punctuated by power struggles over the past decade. He has not yet promised to fight graft that drew an international criticism during his previous term after his allies in the government enriched themselves in state coffers.

It was an honour to deliver a keynote speech on #Somalia‘s beneficial relationship with #Turkey at @setavakfi today. I presented the successes of our two sides strong partnership in many areas of mutual benefit and our hope for further strengthening this with new opportunities. pic.twitter.com/3JJBGxhlKZ

— Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (@HassanSMohamud) July 5, 2022

Today I met with the President of Türkiye H.E. @RTErdogan as part of my official state visit. We discussed how to further strengthen Somali-Türkiye bilateral ties,increase assistance for Somalia’s emergency drought response & enhancing our social, economic & security cooperation. pic.twitter.com/2tNnOHn6nr

— Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (@HassanSMohamud) July 6, 2022

2003 yılında 2 milyon dolar seviyesinde olan ticaret hacmimiz geçen sene 363 milyon dolara ulaştı.

Bugüne kadar 5 bin Somalili askere ve bin özel harekât polisine eğitim verdik. pic.twitter.com/hVB24y7Zyx

— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) July 6, 2022

Resmî kurumlarımızın yanı sıra önemli sayıda sivil toplum kuruluşumuz da Somalili kardeşlerimizin yanında yer alıyor.

Mogadişu’daki Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi ile Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi bölge ülkelerindeki kardeşlerimizin dertlerine derman oluyor. pic.twitter.com/re1NT5DVGW

— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) July 6, 2022

Kazan-kazan ve eşit ortaklık temelinde Afrika’daki tüm kardeşlerimizle iş birliğimizi artırmaya gayret ediyoruz.

Türkiye olarak Somali’nin istikrar ve güvenliği ile terörle mücadelesine katkı vermeye, Afrika’yla ilişkilerimizi geliştirerek sürdürmeye devam edeceğiz. 🇹🇷🇸🇴 pic.twitter.com/fRIWYn5c3X

— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) July 6, 2022

Bugün Somali Cumhurbaşkanı, aziz kardeşim Hasan Şeyh Mahmud ve heyetini Ankara’da ağırlamaktan memnuniyet duydum.

Türkiye Somalili kardeşlerinin yanında yer almaya devam edecektir. 🇹🇷🇸🇴 pic.twitter.com/1iIOrIBBIQ

— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) July 6, 2022

Source: Somali Guardian