Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo met with the Donald Trump, the President of U.S on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, reports Radio Dalsan.
The two leaders met briefly after the US – Arab- Muslim conference, where they discussed the security problem in Somalia and agreed to collaborate between their two nations to defeat the militant group Al Shabaab.
“We are in war on terror and we need international assistance as Somalia lone cannot defeat the terror groups,” said Somali Presidential Communications officer, Abdinur Mohamed during a media briefing in Riyadh.
The U.S administration promised 100% backing for the new Somali government to secure the Horn of African nation and rebuild the country’s national forces according to the Presidential Communication officer.
This was the first face-to-face discussion between Donald Trump and Farmajo since the new US President took office, and it comes one month after U.S president increased the number of U.S Special Forces operating in Somalia.
