African Union says its 2nd phase of troop withdrawal from Somalia has begun
- The African Union has begun the second phase of its troop withdrawal from Somalia, with the goal of handing over security to the country's authorities.
- Over 3,000 more troops are expected to be pulled out by the end of the month, following the first phase which saw 2,000 AU troops leaving in June.
- The current offensive against al-Shabab, a terror group controlling parts of Somalia, was sparked by their harsh taxation policies and local communities and militias pushing back.
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African Union Transition Mission Begins Gradual Withdrawal from Somalia
The African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia has begun gradually withdrawing from the country in anticipation of Somali forces taking over security duties by the end of 2024. AU forces have been deployed since 2007 to help the Somali government fight the al-Shabab militant group, but the fight is far from over, as Mohamed Sheikh Nor reports from Mogadishu.
African Union says its second phase of troop withdrawal from Somalia has started
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The second phase of the African Union troop withdrawal from Somalia has started, under a timeline for the handover of security to the country’s authorities. The African Union troops are to fully hand over security to Somali forces at the end of 2024. The mission is
African Union says its second phase of troop withdrawal from Somalia has started
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- The second phase of the African Union troop withdrawal from Somalia has started, the bloc said Monday. The pullout follows a timeline for the handover of security to the country's authorities, which are fighting al-Qaida's affiliate in East Africa -- the Somalia-based al-Shabab.
African Union says its second phase of troop withdrawal from Somalia has started
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The second phase of the African Union troop withdrawal from Somalia has started, under a timeline for the handover of security to the country’s authorities. The African Union troops are to fully hand over security to Somali forces at the end of 2024. The mission is targeting to pull out at least 3,000 more troops by the end of the month. In the first phase, some 2,000 AU troops from variou…
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