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Eritrea trained 5,000 soldiers from Somalia whose training caused a political debate in the country during the last year's electioneering period. 

The troops trained in Eritrea have an estimated 5,000 soldiers who will begin to execute their duties to protect the nation in the coming weeks as Al-Shabaab suffered defeats in recent months.

Defense minister Abdiqadir Mohamed Nur, who spoke to the media, said that the soldiers will inject new blood into the ongoing war in the country, noting that they will join the liberation operations.

Kadib doorashadiisa, Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh ayaa balan-qaadey inuu dalka kusoo celinayo dhabaha saxda ah, islamarkaana uu sixi doono qaladaadkii Farmaajo.

Waxay gaarayeen tiradooda 5,000, waxaana qoray, oo u diray Eritrea Fahad Yasin, agaasimihii NISA, ee gacanta midig u ahaa Farmaajo.

Qatar previously pledged to pay the cost of the flights but made a U-turn after Farmajo lost reelection in May this year.

Markii hore Qatar ayaa balan qaadey inay bixinayso qarashka lagu soo qaadayo Ciidanka.

The federal government of Ethiopia and Tigrayan rebels last month signed a peace deal aimed at ending the brutal two-year conflict and humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia.

Fahad Yaasiin, oo ahaa gacanta-midig ee Farmaajo ayaa si qarsoodi ah u qorey dhalinyaradda oo lagu qalday Shaqo been ah dalka Qatar taalla.

Illaa 5,000 ayay gaarayaan Ciidamada, waxaana loo tababarey qeybo kala duwan oo kuwa Cirka iyo dhulka isagu jira, iyagoo hadda qaarkooda u dhamadey layliga.

The troops have been undergoing training in Eritrea for the past three years.

The expenses of the training were initially promised by Qatar but when Farmajo was defeated in the May 15 election, Doha refused to pay the money, as its close ally has vacated Villa Somalia.