Army chief, Somali defence minister talk military cooperation

AMMAN — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti Tuesday welcomed a Somali delegation led by Defence Minister Abdul Qadir Mohamed Nur. The minister was accorded full military honors upon arrival at the General Command Headquarters of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), where he was greeted by a guard of honour, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Huneiti and Nur discussed the future of military cooperation between the Jordanian and Somali armies, in addition to regional and international developments. Huneiti said Jordan and Somalia have a common interest to enhance security, peace and stability in the region and the world, and strengthen cooperation.

The Somali defence minister said his country has for years faced terrorism that poses a dangerous challenge to its security and stability. He said Somalia has an urgent need to benefit from the expertise of JAF in combating terrorism and develop its army's capabilities to counter terrorist groups.