Somali National Army Deputy Chief of Staff, Major General, Abdi Hassan Mohamed paid a visit to the contingent from 14th October brigade at General Gordon military base in Mogadishu.
General Hassan was in a mission to boost the morale of the unit who are expected to launch a new offensive against armed group al-Shabaab in forthcoming weeks.
The brigade received capacity building and extra equipment to fulfill their national duty during their stay at the military base.
Somali National Army Deputy Chief of staff, General, Abdi Hassan Mohamed urged the servicemen to prepare for the liberation the areas still under the enemy.
Somali security forces backed by the African Union peacekeeping troops have recaptured strategic towns previously controlled by the armed group in Lower Shabelle region.
