Egyptian government on Sunday dispatched two military planes loaded with aid to Somalia on President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s order, reported The CGTN Africa.
According to a statement released by the Egyptian presidency, the aid package was meant to help ease the burden on the Somali people.
Alongside the aid package, the Egyptian military also sent two medical teams to secure the medical evacuation of Somalia army personnel injured in terrorist attacks. The evacuated troops will receive treatment at the Egyptian Armed Forces hospitals.
“The Medical Services Department has immediately raised the alert level in the hospitals to which the injured were transferred by fully-equipped ambulance and where they are provided with comprehensive medical care,” the statement by Egypt’s presidency reads.
The statement said that the aid is an affirmation of the deep-rooted historical ties binding Egypt and Somalia. It added that the aid reflects Egypt’s leading role and support for African countries during the time of hardships and challenges.
In related news, the Egyptian government also condemned a terrorist suicide bombing on a military training centre south of the capital, Mogadishu. As per reports, the suicide bomber had disguised himself as a regular soldier and joined others as they filed into a military base early Sunday before he detonated the explosive. At least 10 Somali army recruits were killed and dozens got injured in the attack.
In a statement issued by the spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt expressed its sympathy to the government and people of Somalia, as well as its sincere condolences to the families of the people killed in the attack.
The statement also stressed the constants of the Egyptian position towards condemning all forms of violence, extremism, and terrorism, the need to address them and dry up their sources, and Egypt’s full support for the stability of Somalia and the safety of its brotherly people.
