MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – African Union peacekeepers on Sunday handed over Owr Hassan navy base within the central Somalia city of Baladweyne to the Somali military as a part of the third part of the scheduled drawdown of ATMIS troops.
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has thus far transferred bases in Barire, El Egle, Baladweyne, Abdalla Birole and Baladweyne to the Somali navy amid considerations raised that Somali safety forces haven’t any ample manpower to carry positions vacated by the peacekeepers whereas alternatively consolidating beneficial properties made within the battle in opposition to the militant group Al-Shabaab.
The African Union has responded to a request from the Somali authorities by agreeing to scale back the variety of peacekeepers to be withdrawn within the third part from 4,000 to 2,000. This resolution goals to forestall militants from exploiting any potential safety vacuum that might come up, doubtlessly permitting them to retake strategic bases.
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