PRESS RELEASE
(For Immediate release)
ATMIS PR/3/2024
Mogadishu – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) condemns Saturday’s incident in which five senior military officers – four from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and one from Bahrain, were shot dead at the General Gordon Military Base, operated by the UAE.
“On behalf of ATMIS, I condemn in the strongest terms the attack on the military trainers and Somali soldiers at the Base, who were working towards advancing Somalia’s security efforts. I extend our heartfelt condolences to the government of the UAE, and to the families, relatives, and friends who lost their loved ones, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured,” said the African Union Special Representative for Somalia, Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef.
ATMIS remains deeply committed to working with the people, the Federal Government of Somalia, and international partners in the fight against terrorism.
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For more information contact
Snr. Communications Officer Ms. Gifty Bingley (BingleyG@africa-union.org)
Public Information Officer, Gaffel Nkolokosa (NkolokosaG@africa-union.org)
Force Spokesperson, Lt. Col Said Mwachinalo (fhq-sp@au-atmis.org)
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