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Update on Operation Jubba Corridor
Mogadishu, 25th July 2015:
On 19 July 2015, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
announced the resumption of active military offensive operations
against the Al Shabaab. This offensive, code named Operation Juba
Corridor is aimed at further degrading the Al Shabaab by removing them
from their strong holds in the Gedo, Bakool and Bay regions of
Somalia.
Since the start of Operation Juba Corridor, which involves troops from
the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) and Kenya Defence Forces
(KDF) contingents of AMISOM, supporting units of the Somalia National
Army (SNA), and acting in collaboration with some of our strategic
partners, major towns and villages such as Taraka, Jungal, Duraned,
Eel-elaan, Habakhaluul, Meyon, Magalay, Duraned and the major town of
Bardhere in the Gedo region have been recovered from the Al Shabaab.
In the Bakool region, the operation has resulted in the recovery of
Buur-dhuhunle, Kulun-jareer, Moragabey, Legaly and Gelewoyni while
Ufurow, Eesow, Hasanow-Mumin, LIidaale, Makoon, Dhargo and Manaas have
been liberated in the Bay region.
The SNA and AMISOM troops were warmly welcomed by the population in
these towns and villages and at their request, the local authorities
only imposed some limited curfew during the night times to facilitate
the necessary clean-up exercise against Al Shabaab elements to further
guarantee the security of the population.
The recovery of these villages and towns, especially Baadhere and
Dinsoor, is a major boost to efforts at freeing the populations
hitherto living in these areas from the tyrannical and savage rule of
the Al Shabaab which has been in charge of these towns for the last
seven years. The residents of Baadhere, for instance, which is home to
vast agricultural farms of sorghum, mangoes, tobacco, bananas,
watermelon, oranges and papaya among others as well as livestock are
now free from the illegal taxation and extortion burdened on them by
the Al Shabaab. Dinsoor, which served as a main base for the
leadership of the Al Shabaab since their ouster from Barawe in October
2014, will no longer be available for the Al Shabaab as a recruitment
and training centre.
Today, these towns and their key infrastructure as well as the
resources generated therein are no longer available to the Al Shabaab
but to the local communities and the Somali authorities to facilitate
the strengthening of their local economies as part of the government's
peace, security and stability efforts.
It is in this regard that the President of the Federal Republic of
Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud in a statement earlier this week
reiterated the importance of this operation in the fight against the
Al Shabaab, noting: "Let there be no doubt anymore, the fight to
secure our country may be hard, but my commitment and those of our
partners and the resilience of this nation has never been stronger."
In addition to the recovery of these towns which now places them under
the Somali Government control, AMISOM and SNA troops killed 72 Al
Shabaab fighters, while 24 were wounded and 9 others were captured.
The Al Shabaab camps in Dolono and Elalan including an assortment of
weapons and ammunition were also captured. All of the wounded and
captured Al Shabaab fighters as well as the weapons and ammunition are
being handled in adherence to the African Union (AU) Standard
operating Procedures for such matters.
Given the fact that this operation is being conducted in a very
difficult terrain and in challenging weather, the AU Special
representative for Somalia and Head of AMISOM, Ambassador Maman
Sidikou commends the discipline, commitment and gallantry of all the
SNA and AMISOM soldiers. Ambassador Sidikou shares the sentiments
expressed in the statement issued by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud
and stresses that the actions of the SNA troops in particular attests
to the inherent potential of the SNA if the soldiers are well
motivated and provided the requisite equipment.
In this regard therefore, as the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)
and representatives of the international partners gather in Mogadishu
for the High Level Partnership Forum to review progress on the New
Deal Compact for Somalia, AMISOM would like to reiterate its appeal
for more coordinated international support to the SNA to facilitate
their preparedness to eventually assume primary responsibility for
their country's security.
During this operation, AMISOM troops have also de-mined some roads
such as the roads from Baidoa through Manaas to Farnooley; Raxoole and
Dinsor route; Baidoa through Barow; Qansax Dheere, Buulo bilaan,
Cilaan to Bardhere as well as Bakhtiti, through Faafax duum, Tawakal
to Baardhere. These roads had been mined by the Al Shabaab in flagrant
disregard of applicable international laws and protocols including the
Convention on the prohibition of the use, stockpiling, production and
transfer of anti-personnel mines. In addition, these mines and
improvised explosives devices planted along the roads linking
communities have over the years made it impossible for the population
to engage in local trade thereby limiting economic growth in these
areas.
While this operation has contributed to further degrade the Al
Shabaab, it is instructive to note that they still retain the
capability to carry out terrorist attacks against innocent citizens,
the Somali Government and her officials as well as the international
partners including AMISOM. AMISOM is particularly aware that some of
the leadership of the Al Shabaab have, in a cowardly manner, fled and
are most likely to be in or around the towns of Jiliib, Buale and
Saakow from where they intend to continue their terrorist and inhumane
acts against harmless Somali citizens. The SNA and AMISOM will not
relent in their pursuit and will seek them out from hiding.
AMISOM appeals to the community and religious leaders as well as the
population across the country to work more closely with the SNA and
AMISOM troops on the ground including in providing them with useful
information to prevent the remnants of the Al Shabaab who are now
disguised as civilians and living amongst them from perpetrating any
terrorist actions such as cowardly suicide attacks, whether vehicular
or human borne.
AMISOM assures the population that, as indicated in the press
statement by the Minister of Information, Honourable Abdi Hayir: "…the
military operations will continue until we have retaken all areas
currently occupied by terrorists. The military operation is going very
well and Somali government forces and AMISOM are making advances,
liberating town after town. We are very grateful for the support from
public and their rejection of the terrorist's brutal, oppressive rule.
While we are making significant gains and advancing into Al-Shabaab
controlled areas, at the same time the security forces and the Somali
people must remain vigilant everywhere and at all times."
This evening's shameful attack on the Jazeera Hotel, a place which
among others, symbolizes the determination of peace loving Somalis to
rebuild their country, and has come to be used for recreation by
Somalis from all walks of life, amply demonstrates the demonic agenda
of the Al Shabaab to want to deny Somalia the peace that is beginning,
despite such unfathomable acts, to be enjoyed across the country.
AMISOM has despatched a team to assist Somali security agencies with
the required support including evacuating the wounded to the AMISOM
hospital as well bringing out the members of the international
community residing in the hotel.
Robert Atuhairwe
--
"TRY TO GROW UP!" "NON-VOTERS HAVE NO BUSINESS COMMENTING ON A
COUNTRY'S POLITICS. THEY HAVE FORFEITED THEIR BIRTH RIGHT. THEY ARE
UNDERAGE/ALIENS!" "OKWANGALI IS A NINCOMPOOP!" "TRIBALISM IS NOT A
DEED, EXCEPT OF SPEECH!" "A GENERAL WITHOUT AMBITION IS A CORPORAL" "A
GENERAL WITH TOO MUCH AMBITION IS AN INSURGENT" "THE PROBLEM OF
AFRICAN LEADERS IS CITIZENS WHO DREAM TO BE CARRIED ON THE HEAD" "THE
VOICE OF COMMON SENSE"
"IN MY 80 DAYS AROUND THE WORLD, I HAVE NOT MET A PEOPLE SO
INCONSIDERATE OF ONE ANOTHER LIKE AFRICANS. AND THEY WON'T STOP
BLAMING THE WHITEMAN!"
"OF COURSE BY THEN HON. ANITE WAS STILL IN THE MAKING!"
"THE PROBLEM WITH MUSEVENI IS HE IS NOT A DICTATOR. THE GOOD THING
WITH MBABAZI IS HE IS A DICTATOR!"
MEMBER OF THE VISIONARIES CLUB, THIRD AXIS
--
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Mogadishu, 25th July 2015:
On 19 July 2015, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
announced the resumption of active military offensive operations
against the Al Shabaab. This offensive, code named Operation Juba
Corridor is aimed at further degrading the Al Shabaab by removing them
from their strong holds in the Gedo, Bakool and Bay regions of
Somalia.
Since the start of Operation Juba Corridor, which involves troops from
the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) and Kenya Defence Forces
(KDF) contingents of AMISOM, supporting units of the Somalia National
Army (SNA), and acting in collaboration with some of our strategic
partners, major towns and villages such as Taraka, Jungal, Duraned,
Eel-elaan, Habakhaluul, Meyon, Magalay, Duraned and the major town of
Bardhere in the Gedo region have been recovered from the Al Shabaab.
In the Bakool region, the operation has resulted in the recovery of
Buur-dhuhunle, Kulun-jareer, Moragabey, Legaly and Gelewoyni while
Ufurow, Eesow, Hasanow-Mumin, LIidaale, Makoon, Dhargo and Manaas have
been liberated in the Bay region.
The SNA and AMISOM troops were warmly welcomed by the population in
these towns and villages and at their request, the local authorities
only imposed some limited curfew during the night times to facilitate
the necessary clean-up exercise against Al Shabaab elements to further
guarantee the security of the population.
The recovery of these villages and towns, especially Baadhere and
Dinsoor, is a major boost to efforts at freeing the populations
hitherto living in these areas from the tyrannical and savage rule of
the Al Shabaab which has been in charge of these towns for the last
seven years. The residents of Baadhere, for instance, which is home to
vast agricultural farms of sorghum, mangoes, tobacco, bananas,
watermelon, oranges and papaya among others as well as livestock are
now free from the illegal taxation and extortion burdened on them by
the Al Shabaab. Dinsoor, which served as a main base for the
leadership of the Al Shabaab since their ouster from Barawe in October
2014, will no longer be available for the Al Shabaab as a recruitment
and training centre.
Today, these towns and their key infrastructure as well as the
resources generated therein are no longer available to the Al Shabaab
but to the local communities and the Somali authorities to facilitate
the strengthening of their local economies as part of the government's
peace, security and stability efforts.
It is in this regard that the President of the Federal Republic of
Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud in a statement earlier this week
reiterated the importance of this operation in the fight against the
Al Shabaab, noting: "Let there be no doubt anymore, the fight to
secure our country may be hard, but my commitment and those of our
partners and the resilience of this nation has never been stronger."
In addition to the recovery of these towns which now places them under
the Somali Government control, AMISOM and SNA troops killed 72 Al
Shabaab fighters, while 24 were wounded and 9 others were captured.
The Al Shabaab camps in Dolono and Elalan including an assortment of
weapons and ammunition were also captured. All of the wounded and
captured Al Shabaab fighters as well as the weapons and ammunition are
being handled in adherence to the African Union (AU) Standard
operating Procedures for such matters.
Given the fact that this operation is being conducted in a very
difficult terrain and in challenging weather, the AU Special
representative for Somalia and Head of AMISOM, Ambassador Maman
Sidikou commends the discipline, commitment and gallantry of all the
SNA and AMISOM soldiers. Ambassador Sidikou shares the sentiments
expressed in the statement issued by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud
and stresses that the actions of the SNA troops in particular attests
to the inherent potential of the SNA if the soldiers are well
motivated and provided the requisite equipment.
In this regard therefore, as the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)
and representatives of the international partners gather in Mogadishu
for the High Level Partnership Forum to review progress on the New
Deal Compact for Somalia, AMISOM would like to reiterate its appeal
for more coordinated international support to the SNA to facilitate
their preparedness to eventually assume primary responsibility for
their country's security.
During this operation, AMISOM troops have also de-mined some roads
such as the roads from Baidoa through Manaas to Farnooley; Raxoole and
Dinsor route; Baidoa through Barow; Qansax Dheere, Buulo bilaan,
Cilaan to Bardhere as well as Bakhtiti, through Faafax duum, Tawakal
to Baardhere. These roads had been mined by the Al Shabaab in flagrant
disregard of applicable international laws and protocols including the
Convention on the prohibition of the use, stockpiling, production and
transfer of anti-personnel mines. In addition, these mines and
improvised explosives devices planted along the roads linking
communities have over the years made it impossible for the population
to engage in local trade thereby limiting economic growth in these
areas.
While this operation has contributed to further degrade the Al
Shabaab, it is instructive to note that they still retain the
capability to carry out terrorist attacks against innocent citizens,
the Somali Government and her officials as well as the international
partners including AMISOM. AMISOM is particularly aware that some of
the leadership of the Al Shabaab have, in a cowardly manner, fled and
are most likely to be in or around the towns of Jiliib, Buale and
Saakow from where they intend to continue their terrorist and inhumane
acts against harmless Somali citizens. The SNA and AMISOM will not
relent in their pursuit and will seek them out from hiding.
AMISOM appeals to the community and religious leaders as well as the
population across the country to work more closely with the SNA and
AMISOM troops on the ground including in providing them with useful
information to prevent the remnants of the Al Shabaab who are now
disguised as civilians and living amongst them from perpetrating any
terrorist actions such as cowardly suicide attacks, whether vehicular
or human borne.
AMISOM assures the population that, as indicated in the press
statement by the Minister of Information, Honourable Abdi Hayir: "…the
military operations will continue until we have retaken all areas
currently occupied by terrorists. The military operation is going very
well and Somali government forces and AMISOM are making advances,
liberating town after town. We are very grateful for the support from
public and their rejection of the terrorist's brutal, oppressive rule.
While we are making significant gains and advancing into Al-Shabaab
controlled areas, at the same time the security forces and the Somali
people must remain vigilant everywhere and at all times."
This evening's shameful attack on the Jazeera Hotel, a place which
among others, symbolizes the determination of peace loving Somalis to
rebuild their country, and has come to be used for recreation by
Somalis from all walks of life, amply demonstrates the demonic agenda
of the Al Shabaab to want to deny Somalia the peace that is beginning,
despite such unfathomable acts, to be enjoyed across the country.
AMISOM has despatched a team to assist Somali security agencies with
the required support including evacuating the wounded to the AMISOM
hospital as well bringing out the members of the international
community residing in the hotel.
Robert Atuhairwe
--
"TRY TO GROW UP!" "NON-VOTERS HAVE NO BUSINESS COMMENTING ON A
COUNTRY'S POLITICS. THEY HAVE FORFEITED THEIR BIRTH RIGHT. THEY ARE
UNDERAGE/ALIENS!" "OKWANGALI IS A NINCOMPOOP!" "TRIBALISM IS NOT A
DEED, EXCEPT OF SPEECH!" "A GENERAL WITHOUT AMBITION IS A CORPORAL" "A
GENERAL WITH TOO MUCH AMBITION IS AN INSURGENT" "THE PROBLEM OF
AFRICAN LEADERS IS CITIZENS WHO DREAM TO BE CARRIED ON THE HEAD" "THE
VOICE OF COMMON SENSE"
"IN MY 80 DAYS AROUND THE WORLD, I HAVE NOT MET A PEOPLE SO
INCONSIDERATE OF ONE ANOTHER LIKE AFRICANS. AND THEY WON'T STOP
BLAMING THE WHITEMAN!"
"OF COURSE BY THEN HON. ANITE WAS STILL IN THE MAKING!"
"THE PROBLEM WITH MUSEVENI IS HE IS NOT A DICTATOR. THE GOOD THING
WITH MBABAZI IS HE IS A DICTATOR!"
MEMBER OF THE VISIONARIES CLUB, THIRD AXIS
--
Disclaimer:Everyone posting to this Forum bears the sole responsibility for any legal consequences of his or her postings, and hence statements and facts must be presented responsibly. Your continued membership signifies that you agree to this disclaimer and pledge to abide by our Rules and Guidelines.To unsubscribe from this group, send email to: ugandans-at-heart+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com or Abbey Semuwemba at: abbeysemuwemba@gmail.com.
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