ELDORET Wholesale Cincinnati Reds Jerseys , Kenya, Jan.27 (Xinhua) -- Three African leaders on Wednesday called for concerted efforts among the international community to defeat terrorism.
Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia vowed to keep soldiers serving under the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia until the country is fully liberated from the militants.
""With our allies, we will continue in Somalia to fulfill our mission. Some, whose courage has failed them Wholesale Cleveland Indians Jerseys , want to give up the mission now. They want to retreat, to leave the field to the enemy in the hope that he will leave them alone,"" Kenyatta said during a requiem service in Eldoret for Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers killed in an attack in El-Adde, Somalia by Al-Shabaab fighters.
Kenyatta said Kenya was fighting a global war that requires response from the international community. ""We are not alone. President Buhari, and Nigeria Wholesale Colorado Rockies Jerseys , are no strangers to the enemies we face. Like us, he has had to face their unreasoning cruelty,"" he said.
During the requiem mass, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) flags were at half-mast in memory of the fallen heroes who died in southern Somalia on Jan. 15.
The Kenyan soldiers were stationed along with armoured vehicles at strategic positions inside and outside the barracks as snipers kept vigil atop surrounding buildings and along a busy highway.
""Like us, Nigeria has had to comfort the victims of terror Wholesale Detroit Tigers Jerseys , and the families of soldiers who paid the ultimate price. I want to reassure President Buhari that Kenya stands with Nigeria in this struggle. We know a little of the pain you have had to endure, and it only strengthens our solidarity with you,"" Kenyatta said.
He admitted that these are trying times, noting that the men who fell served in difficult circumstances, far from home Wholesale Houston Astros Jerseys , all to keep Kenyans safe.
""Many of those whom they protect have trouble imagining how much courage their service demanded of them. And yet these patriots stuck to their task, day after day, night after night,"" he said.
President Buhari whose country has faced increased attacks from Boko Haram urged Kenya to ensure that the blood that was shed by the Islamist militants was not in vain.
""We should ensure that the blood of the fallen heroes was not shed in vain. Terrorists do not have a place in our communities, towns and countries Wholesale Kansas City Royals Jerseys ,"" he said.
The Nigerian leader said his nation was willing to work with Kenya and all countries in