Theresa May: UK Will Send More Troops To Somalia To Fight Al-Shabaab

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Theresa May: UK Will Send More Troops To Somalia To Fight Al-Shabaab

British Prime Minister Theresa May has called on the United Nations to "modernise and adapt" in order to fight the challenges of the 21st Century especially terrorism.

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British Prime Minister Theresa May has called on the United Nations to "modernise and adapt" in order to fight the challenges of the 21st Century especially terrorism.

In her maiden speech to the General Assembly in New York she said no country had been "left untouched by global terrorism".

Referencing the fight against Al-Shabaab in Somalia, Mrs May said that Britain had played a "leading role" in the fight against the militants.

She pledged to increase UK support including sending more troops to train local forces to fight militants.

Since 2010, with huge support from across the region, and critically the commitment of Somalis themselves, al-Shabaab has been driven from all the major cities it used to control.

It is vital that as an international community we continue to support countries in the region that are contributing thousands of troops, and that we continue to build the capacity of Somali security forces.

The plan involves £7 million of funding to improve the skills of Somali and African Union mission in Somalia (Amisom) forces on tasks ranging from tackling improvised explosive devices to building roads to help improve security in areas outside of the capital Mogadishu.