Soldiers with the US 10th Mountain Division have completed the second iteration of training for soldiers from Somalia's Danab (Lightning) Advanced Infantry Battalion, a commando unit that protects the capital from al Shabab terrorists, the US Department of Defense said in a press release on Monday.
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 27th August, 2018) Soldiers with the US 10th Mountain Division have completed the second iteration of training for soldiers from Somalia's Danab (Lightning) Advanced Infantry Battalion, a commando unit that protects the capital from al Shabab terrorists, the US Department of Defense said in a press release on Monday.
"This is the second year US soldiers have provided logistics training and equipment in order to assist building the logistics network of the Somali National Army (SNA), the release said.
Danab commandos protect Mogadishu and surrounding communities from attacks by Islamist al Shabab terrorists, according to the US Africa Command (AFRICOM).
The US government provides training to the Danab battalion and donates logistical equipment, such as forklifts, tractors and fuel trucks, totaling roughly $6.5 million of heavy equipment, according to the release.
