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2,000 troops withdrawn from Somalia as ATMIS begins drawdown

Xaaji Cali Forward Operating Base handover to Somalia National Army. [ATMIS]

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has started the partial withdrawal of its troops from Somalia.

The drawdown of 2,000 troops in compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolutions has seen the Xaaji Cali Forward Operating Base (FOB) handed over to the Somalia National Army.

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