The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has strongly condemned the mortar attacks launched at the Halane Base Camp in Somalia this morning.
Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, Special Representative of the African Union Commission (SRCC) Chairperson and head of ATMIS said the attack will not nip their missions in the bud.
“The heinous attack will not deter us and the Somali Security Forces from pursuing lasting peace and security in Somalia,” he stressed.
“We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to combat terrorism and build a peaceful and prosperous Somalia,” he adds.
ATMIS has also expressed its deepest solicitude and condolences to the families, friends, and relatives of those who have lost their lives in the attack.
The extent of causalities, including fatalities and injuries, has not been independently confirmed.
The National Intelligence and Security Agency of Somalia has today announced a major victory over the Al-Shabaab “terrorists”, claiming the killing of 27 militants within a 12-hour operation that targeted near Yaaqle village of the Shabelle region, the state media reported.
The ongoing conflict between the government and its international allies on one hand, and the armed group Al-Shabaab on the other, has been leading to massive civilian causalities starting in the mid-2000s.
