Ties with the UAE was getting worse even before the assassination of top Emirati military officials.
The most senior official came to Xamar to sort out the salary dispute with Villa Somalia as the UAE stopped paying a portion of the 10K+ troops they trained last December after the defense ministry failed to inform them of troop movements and government corruption regarding the rationing of diesel and food contracts for these troops; with Gurguurte's family members, the defense ministry, and other security agencies all wrestling for these contracts. Units of the UAE trained troops have been deserting their positions in the frontlines of the war against Shabaab the past couple of days.
Gurguurte also requested the UAE to stop paying PMPF which they denied. The state minister of foreign affairs and Gurguurte himself have been working on restoring ties with Qatar in hopes of getting back the budgetary support they use to give to Farmaajo's government.
The most senior official came to Xamar to sort out the salary dispute with Villa Somalia as the UAE stopped paying a portion of the 10K+ troops they trained last December after the defense ministry failed to inform them of troop movements and government corruption regarding the rationing of diesel and food contracts for these troops; with Gurguurte's family members, the defense ministry, and other security agencies all wrestling for these contracts. Units of the UAE trained troops have been deserting their positions in the frontlines of the war against Shabaab the past couple of days.
Gurguurte also requested the UAE to stop paying PMPF which they denied. The state minister of foreign affairs and Gurguurte himself have been working on restoring ties with Qatar in hopes of getting back the budgetary support they use to give to Farmaajo's government.