Editing Somali Armed Forces (section)

=== Agreements ===
[[File:2019 12 09 Defector Rehabilitation Training Program-3.jpg|thumb|314x314px|Chief of the Somali Military Tribunal, Colonel Hassan Ali Nur Shuute in 2019, in formal service dress]]
In February 2012, Somali Prime Minister [[Abdiweli Mohamed Ali]] and Italian Defence Minister [[Gianpaolo Di Paola]] agreed that Italy would assist the Somali Armed Forces as part of the National Security and Stabilization Plan.<ref name="Lpmmitmidaarts">{{cite news |title=PM meets Italian Defence minister, IFAD director and addressed Rome 3 students |url=http://laanta.net/?p=299 |access-date=17 March 2013 |newspaper=Laanta |date=2 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012022639/http://laanta.net/?p=299 |archive-date=12 October 2013 |url-status=live  }}</ref> In November 2014, the Federal Parliament approved a new defense and cooperation treaty with Italy. The agreement included training and equipping of the army by Italy.<ref name="Spasmtwi">{{cite news |title=SOMALIA: Parliament approves Somalia's military treaty with Italy |url=http://www.raxanreeb.com/2014/11/somalia-parliament-approves-somalias-military-treaty-with-italy/ |access-date=23 December 2014 |newspaper=Raxanreeb |date=4 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219215150/http://www.raxanreeb.com/2014/11/somalia-parliament-approves-somalias-military-treaty-with-italy/ |archive-date=19 December 2014 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

In November 2014, Somalia signed a military cooperation agreement with the [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref name="Kussmca">{{cite news |title=UAE, Somalia sign military cooperation agreement |url=http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2407016&language=en |access-date=15 April 2015 |agency=Kuwait News Agency |date=7 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417204450/http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2407016&language=en |archive-date=17 April 2015 |url-status=live  }}</ref>

Somalia signed military cooperation agreements with Turkey in May 2010,<ref name="Tsmaa">{{cite news |title=Turkey-Somalia military agreement approved |url=http://www.todayszaman.com/news-297699-turkey-somalia-military-agreement-approved.html |access-date=13 August 2013 |newspaper=Today's Zaman |date=9 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623235606/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-297699-turkey-somalia-military-agreement-approved.html |archive-date=23 June 2013}}</ref> February 2014,<ref name="Rsmdsamswtdm">{{cite news |title=SOMALIA: Ministry of Defense signs an agreement of military support with Turkish Defense ministry |url=http://www.raxanreeb.com/2014/02/somalia-ministry-of-defense-sings-an-agreement-of-military-support-with-turkish-defense-ministry/ |access-date=10 April 2014 |newspaper=Raxanreeb |date=28 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413141402/http://www.raxanreeb.com/2014/02/somalia-ministry-of-defense-sings-an-agreement-of-military-support-with-turkish-defense-ministry/ |archive-date=13 April 2014 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> and January 2015.<ref name="Gpresv">{{cite news |title=Press Release: Erdogan's Somalia Visit |url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=9308 |access-date=29 January 2015 |agency=Goobjoog |date=25 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118163629/http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=9308 |archive-date=18 November 2015 |url-status=live  }}</ref> In early 2016 another agreement was signed to open [[Turkish military base in Somalia|Camp TURKSOM]] in [[Mogadishu]], at which [[Turkish Armed Forces]] officers were to train Somali recruits. Over 1,500 Somalis were to be trained by 200 Turkish personnel. A military school in Somalia to train officers was also planned.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.dailysabah.com/diplomacy/2016/01/19/first-turkish-military-base-in-africa-to-open-in-somalia | title=First Turkish military base in Africa to open in Somalia | website=[[Daily Sabah]] | date=19 January 2016 | access-date=11 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911175637/http://www.dailysabah.com/diplomacy/2016/01/19/first-turkish-military-base-in-africa-to-open-in-somalia | archive-date=11 September 2016 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref>