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AMISOM Force Commander says tackling global terrorism requires concerted efforts

Storyline:National News

AMISOM Force Commander Lt. General Jonathan Rono has said terrorism is a global threat that requires concerted efforts to control.

The Force Commander made the remarks during a visit to Sector 5 headquarters in Mogadishu, that hosts the Burundian contingent, on Sunday 6 November 2015.

He was received on arrival at the Burundian camp by the Deputy Contingent Commander, Col Frederick Ndayisaba, who affirmed the troops’ conviction to eliminate the threat posed by terrorists.

The Force Commander who interacted with newly deployed troops and the outgoing ones, thanked them for their commitment to duty.

“The kind of peace that we are seeing in Somalia would not have been there without your efforts and we acknowledge that. We want to do the remaining bit so that Somalia is fully at peace. There will be criticism but every step is an achievement. So move on, don’t look back,” he encouraged the troops.

General Rono challenged the newly deployed troops to build on the successes already achieved.

“I thank those great officers who have made sacrifices to be here, to join their brothers in Somalia and bring peace to Somalia. We must move very fast so that we can recover the areas that are still in the hands of Al Shabaab, and these are very few,” he said.

The Force Commander expressed optimism with the progress made in the capital city Mogadishu and the rest of the country in the country’s stabilization, especially the vibrant socio-economic and political activities.

“This has been made possible by your efforts”, he told the Burundian troops.

He acknowledged the difficult circumstances under which the troops operate, but added that the difficulties were surmountable.

He further applauded the soldiers for executing successful security operations including the recent Cordon and Search Operation conducted jointly with Somali security forces in Soqola, that saw over seventy Al Shabaab militants and their sympathisers apprehended.