Djibouti marks 44th anniversary of army formation

by: Staff Reporter | 08 June 2021 12:00

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Djibouti marks 44th anniversary of army formation

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Djibouti soldiers serving under the framework African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) have this week marked celebrated the 44th anniversary since the formation of their country's military.

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MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Djibouti soldiers serving under the framework African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) have this week marked celebrated the 44th anniversary since the formation of their country's military.

About 960 troops operating in Somalia’s Hiiraan and Galgaduud region had helped Somali military liberate villages under the control of al-Shabaab militants.

Speaking at a ceremony held at the AMISOM Sector 4 headquarters in Beletweyne city, Hirshabelle State, Col. Abdullahi Muse Omar, Commander of Djiboutian forces under AMISOM said the Djiboutian army had made great strides since its formation over four decades ago.

"Today, we mark the 44th anniversary of the formation of Djiboutian Armed Forces. This is an important day of reflecting the journey we have traveled, and the lessons learnt. We send congratulatory messages to all of our armed forces, serving at home and in other missions such as here with AMISOM.

Col. Omar also paid special tribute to our partners, the Somali National Army and the people of Beletweyne, for their spirit of cooperation and collaboration.

In 2011, Djibouti became the third country to contribute its forces to AMISOM. Since then, its officers have been deployed mainly in Beletweyne where they have conducted training and mentoring of the Somali National Army as well as security patrols in and around Beletweyne.

Over the years, they have contributed to the reconstruction of local infrastructure, have given humanitarian support and have also provided support to the establishment of local government administrations.