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05/17/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/17/2026 03:13

EUCAP Somalia and Somali Police Force Strengthen Cooperation with Italian Security Institutions

A joint delegation from EUCAP Somalia and the Somali Police Force have concluded a week of operational visits and briefing sessions at the European Gendarmerie Force Permanent Headquarters and the Centre of Exellence for the stability Police Forces (CoESPU) in Vicenza, as well as at the General Headquarters of the Italian Carabinieri in Rome.

A joint delegation from EUCAP Somalia and the Somali Police Force have concluded a week of operational visits and briefing sessions at the European Gendarmerie Force Permanent Headquarters and the Centre of Exellence for the stability Police Forces (CoESPU) in Vicenza, as well as at the General Headquarters of the Italian Carabinieri in Rome.

The visit provided an opportunity to strengthen cooperation and discuss future support initiatives for the Somali Police Force, with a particular focus on training, mentoring, monitoring, advising, and equipping the Federal Darwish units.

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