The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, has called for concerted efforts, to defeat the threat posed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to security forces and civilian populations in Somalia.
Ambassador Madeira made the remarks during the official opening of the fourth Bi-annual Counter IED Conference, in Mogadishu today.
The conference convened by AMISOM and supported by the UK government, seeks viable ways of building the capacity of AMISOM and Somali national security forces, to effectively counter terrorist group Al-Shabaab’s weapon of choice.
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Source: MAREEG