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UN pledges to support Somali security forces to the core

UN pledges to support Somali security forces to the core

On the final day of a four-day visit to Somalia, UN Under-Secretary-General Atul Khare pledged that the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) would do everything in its power  to ensure that the Somali Security Forces could take full control of security responsibilities as African Union peacekeepers gradually withdraw.USG Khare emphasized that in order for the AU and the UN to achieve a successful transition, Somali Security Forces must take over full security responsibilities from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) with the assistance of UNSOS.  “In order for a successful transition to be realised, ATMIS...

107 Al-Shabaab fighters surrender to Somali authorities

107 Al-Shabaab fighters surrender to Somali authorities

107 al-Shabab fighters surrendered to Somali government forces, according to the country's counterterrorism center between July and August,  According to Abdullahi Mohamed Nor, director of the National Center for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism, the militants surrendered in four states: Hirshabelle, Galmudug, Southwest, and Jubaland. "Those who surrendered include young children who were radicalized, youth, women and group commanders...

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