The commander of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Lieutenant General Sam Kavuma, met in Mogadishu with the head of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), Fran O’Grady, to discuss strengthening cooperation in addressing explosive threats and accelerating mine-clearance efforts across Somalia.
According to officials, the talks focused on enhancing coordination between AUSSOM and UNMAS in tackling the dangers posed by landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other explosive remnants of war that continue to threaten civilians and security forces.
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Source: Shabelle Media Network
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