From Guri Jebel to Khartoum: Saudi Arabia Transfers Mercenaries and Artillery (Media)

Saudi Arabia is training Islamist extremists in Somalia with mercenaries from Romania, Ukraine, South Africa, and Colombia at two camps in Guri Jebel, Galmudug state. 5,107 Somali soldiers are undergoing a nine-month training program funded by Riyadh. Some mercenaries are reportedly being secretly transferred to Sudan to train Muslim Brotherhood fighters. The article notes that Saudi Arabia has historically funded Al-Qaeda and other extremist groups.