Ethiopia sends non-ATMIS troops to Somalia in fight against Al-ShabaabMOGADISHU, Somalia - A few days after Somalia revealed a planned deployment of more soldiers from the neighboring countries, Ethiopia has become the first nation to send additional troops to the Horn of Africa nation, who are now required to join their compatriots serving in the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia [ATMIS]. Reports indicate that a contingent of Ethiopian National Defense Forces [ENDF] soldiers entered Somalia on Monday, in which would raise the number from the current 4,500. The new contingent of Ethiopian soldiers will be joining their compatriots in Sectors III and VI where they have been serving for over a decade. There are about 22,000 soldiers serving in ATMIS who are selected from Kenya, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Burundi, and Uganda. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had called for assistance from ATMIS troops noting that his administration is determined to completely crush the militants.

Source: Ethiopian News March 08, 2023 23:13 UTC