Mogadishu (SONNA):Commander of the Armed Forces Brigadier General Odowa Yusuf Rage congratulated the Armed Forces on their 61st Anniversary on 12 April 1960.
Today, on the 61st anniversary of the formation of the Somali National Army, I would like to congratulate all the soliders, Lieutenants and all their families.
Today is indeed a great day. It has gone through various stages, but today the SNA is going through a phase of a tree that needs irrigation.
I pray to Allah (SWT) to have mercy on all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives to defend the nation and to protect the dignity of the Somali citizens, and may Allah grant the wounded a speedy recovery.Somali Armed Forces will continue to defend the nation.
In view of the devastating effects of the pandemic COVID19, we have suspended the Army’s annual parade to protect the safety of the army and all Somalis,General odowa said.
