The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali government are planning joint military operations in Middle Jubba region, to flush out Al-Shabaab remnants. The joint operations will involve troops from AMISOM, Jubbaland State Forces and the Somali National Army.
Speaking after holding talks with the Jubbaland State Deputy President, H.E Mohamud Sayid Aden, the AU Mission’s Deputy Force Commander in-charge of Operations and Plans, Major General Charles Tai Gituai, said the military operations are contained in the new Concept of Operations (CONOPs) document, which was approved by the African Union in November.
The document will guide AMISOM’s operations during the 2018-2021 period, which also marks AMISOM’s final transition and eventual exit from Somalia. “We met the (Deputy) President of Jubbaland and held discussions on how to implement the Concept of Operations, which was approved by the African Union in Addis Ababa on 30thNovember this year,” explained Maj. General Gituai. “We also discussed the issue of joint military operations; how best we can work together with Jubbaland State Forces and Somali National Army, in conducting targeted operations,” he revealed.
