Somalia receives UK-donated vehicles and C-IED equipment to bolster army capabilities

Somalia’s Minister of Defence, H.E. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, accompanied by Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Odowaa Yusuf Rageh, attended a ceremony marking the handover of modern vehicles and equipment aimed at countering improvised explosive devices (C-IED) from the United Kingdom. Read More …

Lebanese Army receives bomb disposal equipment from France

A French military plane carrying bomb disposal equipment donated to the Lebanese Army landed Sunday at the Rafik Hariri International Airport, the army said on Tuesday. “The donation was received in the presence of officers from the Lebanese and French Read More …

UK defence minister Vernon Coaker visits troops in Borno

Vernon Coaker, the United Kingdom’s minister of state for defence, visited the headquarters of the joint Task force north-east, operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, on Wednesday. During the visit, Coaker reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to supporting Read More …