On 10 October 2017, Dutch and Swedish sailors on board HNLMS Rotterdam conducted medical training with local Galmudug Security Forces.

[15] In July 2013, Specialist Marine Services Ltd., a British owned Private Maritime Security Company were mentioned in the United Nations (UN) Security Council report by the United Nations Somalia, and Eritrea Monitoring Group (SEMG) for being in violation of the Arms Embargo for Somalia.

The report stated: “The provision of such training, assistance and equipment to “military forces” of the Galmudug State of Somalia by Specialist Marine Services and Steven Platt constitute a large-scale violation of the general and complete arms embargo on Somalia, established pursuant to Security Council resolutions 733 (1992) and 1425 (2002).” The group CEO, Mr. Steven Platt, a former British soldier and security contractor[16] had violated the UN arms embargo by providing military training services and equipment to forces in Galmudug.

The company has deployed a team of five expatriates in Galkayo to deliver “basic military training” and has distributed 600 sets of uniforms, communication equipment and body armour, in direct violation of the arms embargo on Somalia.” SMS Ltd. spent 24 months in Galkacyo where they provided guidance and direction on Pirate Action Groups (PAGs) and main actors involved with piracy.

Mr. Platt, an associate of former Galmudug State President Abdi Hasan Awale “Qeybdiid” was arrested in December 2013 by the National Crime Agency (NCA) for "Conspiracy to Commit Piracy.