https://en.sputniknews.africa/20230722/au-lauds-somali-forces-for-preventing-attack-on-military-bases-1060695669.html
AU Lauds Somali Forces for Preventing Attack on Military Bases
AU Lauds Somali Forces for Preventing Attack on Military Bases
Sputnik Africa
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), authorised by the African Union and mandated by the United Nations Security Council last April, aims... 22.07.2023, Sputnik Africa
2023-07-22T15:17+0200
2023-07-22T15:17+0200
2023-07-22T15:17+0200
sub-saharan africa
somalia
african union transition mission in somalia (atmis)
kenya
ethiopia
horn of africa
military
fighting terrorism
terrorist attack
terrorists
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e6/0b/0b/1056783003_0:0:3199:1799_1920x0_80_0_0_5909f81fd7c6fcef61842d2935c1e150.jpg
On Friday, Somali National Army (SNA) forces was praised by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) for the successful disruption of an al-Shabaab* attack on Albao military base in the country's Southwest State, according to an ATMIS statement.Albao military base is one of the six military bases that the Somali security forces took from the ATMIS as part of the withdrawal plan of the AU mission.The SNA reported that 15 al-Shabab terrorists, including three commanders, were killed Thursday evening during the operation conducted in the southwest region.On 13 July, after the Geriley military base in southern Somalia was handed over to local security forces, the base was seized by the al-Shabaab group.Within UN Security Council Resolutions 2628 and 2670, which mandate that the mission hand over security responsibilities in agreed areas to Somali security forces, the ATMIS withdrew 2,000 troops by June 30 and is expected to draw down another 3,000 in September.Since the mid-2000s, Somalia has been suffering from the activity of an al-Qaeda-linked* terrorist group, al-Shabaab*, which aims to seize power in the country. The terrorist group is also active in Ethiopia and Kenya. The Somali government has recently reinforced its military operations against the terrorists. Last week, 18 members of the al-Shabaab group were killed in a military operation conducted by the Danab Brigade, a highly trained commando unit of the Somali National Army, according to the government.* Al-Qaeda and al-Shabaab are terrorist groups banned in Russia and many other countries
https://en.sputniknews.africa/20230705/somali-troops-occupy-territories-left-by-african-union-forces-1060350803.html
somalia
kenya
ethiopia
horn of africa
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2023
Rasina Musallimova
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e7/0a/17/1063019139_0:0:646:646_100x100_80_0_0_348c74b69cf86748a53875f8148a2f85.jpg
Rasina Musallimova
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e7/0a/17/1063019139_0:0:646:646_100x100_80_0_0_348c74b69cf86748a53875f8148a2f85.jpg
News
en_EN
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Rasina Musallimova
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e7/0a/17/1063019139_0:0:646:646_100x100_80_0_0_348c74b69cf86748a53875f8148a2f85.jpg
somalia, african union transition mission in somalia (atmis), kenya, ethiopia, horn of africa, military, fighting terrorism, terrorist attack, terrorists, terrorism
somalia, african union transition mission in somalia (atmis), kenya, ethiopia, horn of africa, military, fighting terrorism, terrorist attack, terrorists, terrorism
AU Lauds Somali Forces for Preventing Attack on Military Bases
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), authorised by the African Union and mandated by the United Nations Security Council last April, aims to combat the radical islamist group al-Shabaab*, which is fighting against Somalia's government.
On Friday, Somali National Army (SNA) forces was praised by the African Union Transition
Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) for the successful disruption of an al-Shabaab* attack on Albao military base in the country's Southwest State, according to an ATMIS statement.
Albao military base is one of the six military bases that the Somali
security forces took from the ATMIS as part of the withdrawal plan of the AU mission.
The SNA reported that 15 al-Shabab terrorists, including three commanders,
were killed Thursday evening during the operation conducted in the southwest region.
On 13 July, after the Geriley military base in southern Somalia was handed over to local security forces, the base was seized by the al-Shabaab group.
Within UN Security Council Resolutions 2628 and 2670, which mandate that the mission hand over security responsibilities in agreed areas to Somali security forces, the ATMIS withdrew 2,000 troops by June 30 and is expected to draw down another 3,000 in September.
Since the mid-2000s, Somalia has been suffering from the activity of an al-Qaeda-linked* terrorist group, al-Shabaab*, which aims to seize power in the country. The terrorist group is also active in Ethiopia and
Kenya.
The Somali government has recently reinforced its military operations against the terrorists. Last week, 18 members of the al-Shabaab group were killed in a military operation conducted by the Danab Brigade, a highly trained commando unit of the
Somali National Army, according to the government.
* Al-Qaeda and al-Shabaab are terrorist groups banned in Russia and many other countries
