Africa: Djiboutian Troops Arrive in Beledweyne to Reinforce Anti-Al-Shabaab Efforts Under New AU Mission

Africa: Djiboutian Troops Arrive in Beledweyne to Reinforce Anti-Al-Shabaab Efforts Under New AU Mission

A fresh contingent of Djiboutian soldiers touched down in Beledweyne on Tuesday, marking the latest phase of troop deployment under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), which officially succeeded ATMIS earlier this year.

Second Batch of Djiboutian Soldiers Arrive in Beledweyne

Djibouti peacekeepers who will serve in the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) arrived in Beledweyne. Col. Said Waberi Harour, the Sector Four Commander and other officials of the Somali National Army (SNA), greeted the Djibouti soldiers upon landing at Ugaas Khaliif airport in Beledweyne. The Djibouti soldiers were dispatched to Buuloburde and Jalalaqsi districts which are strategic areas in Hiiraan province. Of…

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