Somalia: AMISOM Commanders Meet With Somali President Over Ongoing Deynile Operations

By Staff Writer

MOGADISHU---The commanders of the Ugandan and Burundian contingents of the African Union Mission in Somalia Sunday met with the President of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia to discuss the ongoing operations being carried out in Mogadishu’s outlying Deynile district.

On Thursday, AMISOM in support of the Somali National Army, launched an operation aimed at ensuring security in the capital, Mogadishu.

The contingent commanders briefed the President on the situation on the ground. In the ongoing operation, AMISOM forces have so far advanced to the outskirts of Deynile town, 10 km from Mogadishu city.

In the operation, AMISOM forces have lost one armoured vehicle and incurred some casualties, including10 confirmed deaths and 2 missing in action.

Hundreds of civilians who have previously been trapped in areas controlled by the extremists are now streaming into Mogadishu.