Somalia has officially approved its first National Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Strategy at a high-level validation conference held in Mogadishu.<\/p>\n
The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, Internal Security Minister Gen. Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, National Security Advisor Ambassador Aweys Haji Yusuf, senior security officials, and representatives of Somalia\u2019s international partners, including the U.S., U.K., EU, and the United Nations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis strategy will strengthen the capacity of the Somali National Armed Forces and boost public trust,\u201d Defence Minister Fiqi said.<\/p>\n
Minister Ismail stressed that the plan defines Somalia\u2019s institutional and legal responsibilities, while National Security Advisor Yusuf described it as a \u201cnational commitment to permanently eliminate IEDs.\u201d<\/p>\n
International partners welcomed the initiative, pledging continued support to Somalia\u2019s security institutions.<\/p>\n
Participants at the Mogadishu conference underscored that the C-IED strategy would align with regional and global counterterrorism frameworks, ensuring that Somalia\u2019s security institutions remain adaptive and well-coordinated.<\/p>\n
International partners pledged to provide both technical expertise and logistical resources to accelerate the plan\u2019s implementation.<\/p>\n
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