Lt. Gen. Ntigurirwa: “75% achieved in Somalia’s peacekeeping activities”

XINHUA — The African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has achieved at least 75 percent of peacekeeping activities in Somalia from February 2013 to date, AMISOM Commander Lieutenant General Silas Ntigurirwa said here in a press conference on Thursday.

“With regards to military operations we (AMISOM troops) have made and localities captured from the hands of Al Shabaab insurgents, we can say that at least 75 percent of peacekeeping activities in Somalia have been achieved from February 2013 to date,” said AMISOM Commander Lieutenant General Silas Ntigurirwa.

According to General Ntigurir wa, ten Somali localities were liberated from Al Shabaab hands in what he termed “Eagle Operation” from February 2013 to March this year.

Ntigurirwa indicated that another three-month operation running from August this year to October termed “Indian Ocean Operation” will help the AMISOM troops liberate areas that are still under Al Shabaab control.

He said, “Somali soldiers, police and administration officials have been trained to take over responsibilities that were initially carried out by AMISOM troops at the end of our (AMISOM) mission.” Endi