Somalia’s readiness to assume security duties

, the UN forces that entered Somalia to fight the Al-Shabaab terrorist group in 2020 were replaced by the African Union-affiliated “Atmis” troops.

When the current government of Mogadishu came to power, there was a convergence to eradicate the Al-Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia, and the army of this country together with the armed men of the tribes was able to free large parts of Somalia from the Al-Shabaab group.

According to the agreement that the Mogadishu government had with the African Union, the troops belonging to this union are supposed to leave Somalia by the end of this year and the country’s security hand over to the army and the men of its internal allies.

General “Abdullah Sheikh Ismail”, Minister of Internal Security of the Federal Government of Somalia, said: this country is ready is to take over his security duties after the withdrawal of African forces from Somalia at the end of this year.

There is no security, he said: Somali government forces and Asharir armed men are working together so that after the withdrawal of the African forces, stability and security will be established throughout the country.

According to the Mogadishu edition of the New Somali newspaper, Abdullah Sheikh Ismail, referring to the withdrawal of some of the African Union-affiliated forces from Somalia, said: following the withdrawal of these forces from the regions of Hiran, Shabili, Central Shabili, South and other regions Government forces have assumed the responsibility of providing security in these areas.

The words of the Minister of Internal Security of Somalia, which has been raised that some neighboring countries Like Kenya, they are concerned that the withdrawal of African troops will have a negative impact on the security situation in Somalia and the Horn of Africa region. A thousand soldiers and policemen are from Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya, and more than two thousand of them have left Somalia.

In the last few months, the operations of the Federal Army of Somalia and its domestic and international allies to eradicate the Al-Shabaab group from the territory of Somalia have increased and a large part of this country has been cleared from the control of this terrorist group.

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