Breakdown of who financed African force in Somalia - The Washington Post

•  Major contributors to financing and equipping the counterinsurgency force in Somalia:

      
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       — The U.S. has dedicated $338 million to training and equipping AMISOM and Somali troops.

       — U.S. money has equipped AMISOM with ammunition, a “small” number of rifles, armored personnel carriers, communications gear and hand-held surveillance drones. Before the troops deploy, the U.S. buys them boots, uniforms, bullet proof vests and helmets. And U.S. money supports Somali troops with non-lethal equipment.

       — The U.N. in 2009 began giving logistical support, food, and housing. The support budget for AMISOM troops in 2012 was $437 million.

       — The European Union pays the soldiers of AMISOM $1,028 a month and trains Somali troops at a site in Uganda.

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 Major contributors to financing and equipping the counterinsurgency force in Somalia:

         — The U.S. has dedicated $338 million to training and equipping AMISOM and Somali troops.

     — U.S. money has equipped AMISOM with ammunition, a “small” number of rifles, armored personnel carriers, communications gear and hand-held surveillance drones. Before the troops deploy, the U.S. buys them boots, uniforms, bullet proof vests and helmets. And U.S. money supports Somali troops with non-lethal equipment.

     — The U.N. in 2009 began giving logistical support, food, and housing. The support budget for AMISOM troops in 2012 was $437 million.

     — The European Union pays the soldiers of AMISOM $1,028 a month and trains Somali troops at a site in Uganda.

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.