Media and military sources over recent months have pointed to a common thread linking the growing militarisation and arms transfers in both Somalia and Sudan: Saudi support in the form of funding, weapons, and foreign mercenary personnel operating in both countries.
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Media and military sources reported intense Saudi activities aimed at training extremist Islamists in Somalia with the help of mercenaries recruited in several countries.