# AMISOM Delegation Scouts Site for SNA Training Facility in Baidoa

> On 21 February 2017, Goobjoog News reported AMISOM delegates visited Southwest State to find a location for a UK-funded SNA training facility in Baidoa.

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 30 September 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Infrastructure and Services
- Tags: utilities, drainage
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/amisom-delegation-scouts-sna-training-facility-baidoa

## Key points

- Goobjoog News reported on 21 February 2017 that AMISOM sent a delegation to Southwest State to identify a suitable location for a training facility for the Somali National Army.
- AMISOM Force Commander Osman Noor Soubagleh said the facility, to be built and funded by the UK government, would train new SNA recruits in Baidoa.
- The report does not establish any subsequent developments, including construction start, funding confirmation, or location approval.

On 21 February 2017, Goobjoog News reported that AMISOM sent a delegation to Southwest State to identify a suitable location for constructing a training facility for the Somali National Army (SNA). The report attributed the delegation to a Sunday, relative to that publication date.

The delegates, led by AMISOM Force Commander Osman Noor Soubagleh, held discussions with Sector 3 SNA Commander Ibrahim Yarow, according to Goobjoog News. Soubagleh said his trip to Baidoa was about identifying a location for training new SNA recruits, which he said will be built and funded by the UK government.

The report stated that senior military officers had agreed on a suitable location, but did not name it. Soubagleh expressed confidence that the local administration will approve the chosen location, according to Goobjoog News.

Soubagleh said the facility will be used to train new SNA recruits to build their capacity and skills in order for them to take over security of the country in the next one and a half years, as reported by Goobjoog News.

The move came barely a day after Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo announced his government would set plans to ensure Al-Shabaab is annihilated in Somalia, Goobjoog News reported.

The report does not establish any subsequent developments after 21 February 2017. It does not record a construction start, progress, completion, contract award, or change in funding or plans. No official confirmation or documentation from the UK government on the stated funding commitment is recorded. The report does not name the agreed location or confirm local administration approval. Construction value, contractor, consultant, and timeline are not stated.

## Questions

### Where will the facility be built?

According to AMISOM Force Commander Osman Noor Soubagleh as reported by Goobjoog News, the facility is planned for Baidoa, but the specific location within Baidoa was not disclosed and local administration approval was expected but not yet confirmed.

### Who will fund and construct it?

Soubagleh said the facility will be built and funded by the UK government, according to Goobjoog News. No independent or official UK government confirmation was recorded in the report.

## Sources

- [AMISOM delegates reach Southwest State to find suitable location to construct new military training facility for SNA](https://en.goobjoog.com/amisom-delegates-reach-southwest-state-find-suitable-location-construct-new-military-training-facility-sna/) — Goobjoog News, 2017-02-21