Military officers drawn from the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and Somali National Army (SNA) have concluded four days’ training on ways to mitigate threats posed by Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs).
With the Al-Shabaab losing ground and on the run, the militants have resorted to laying IEDs (their weapon of choice) on Main Supply Routes, leading to civilian casualties and disrupting the movement of people and goods. To mitigate this, ATMIS and SNA forces are enhancing their counter IED capability, which includes the capacity to identify potential hidden devices and apply the elements of speed and surprise when acting on real time actionable intelligence to neutralise them.
The training was conducted by ATMIS and the United Kingdom Mission Support Team (UKMIST), and delivered through a mix of theoretical presentations and practical sessions.
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Source: Horn Observer