U.S. Military, Somalia Army Complete Second Annual Joint Training

Soldiers with the U.S. 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, an official said.

The U.S. Department of Defence said on Monday in a statement.

“This is the second year U.S. soldiers have provided logistics training and equipment in order to assist in building the logistics network of the Somali National Army,’’ the statement said.

Danab commandos protect Mogadishu and surrounding communities from attacks by Al Shabab terrorists, according to the U.S. Africa Command.

The U.S. government provides training to the Danab battalion and donates logistical equipment, such as forklifts, tractors and fuel trucks, totaling roughly 6.5 million dollars of heavy equipment, according to the statement