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		<title>African Union Completes Second Phase of Troop Drawdown in Somalia</title>
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<p>The African Union&#8217;s peacekeeping force in Somalia, known as the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), announced the successful completion of the second phase of troop drawdown after a four-month delay. In a statement released on Friday, the drawdown involved the reduction of 3,000 troops from the mission.</p>



<p>The decision to pause the drawdown was initiated by the Mogadishu government following setbacks against the Al-Shabaab jihadists, an Al-Qaeda-linked insurgency group operating in Somalia.<br>The government had requested a three-month &#8220;technical pause&#8221; in the drawdown initially scheduled for September.<br>According to ATMIS, seven forward operating bases were handed over to the internationally-backed Somali government, and two others were closed as part of the completed Phase Two drawdown.<br>Lieutenant General Sam Okiding, speaking on behalf of ATMIS, stated, &#8220;We will soon start preparations for the next phase, Phase Three, to reduce our numbers by 4,000 troops in June.&#8221;<br>The first two phases of the withdrawal saw a total reduction of 5,000 soldiers. Currently, approximately 14,600 troops from Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda remain deployed in Somalia as part of the peacekeeping mission.<br>ATMIS is operating under a UN calendar, with plans to complete its withdrawal from the Horn of Africa nation by the end of the year. The mission aims to hand over control to Somali security forces, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to stabilize the region</p>
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