Sierra Leone peace keepers to withdraw completely from Somalia Posted on December 18, 2014 by Mo in Africa, English with 0 Comments Mareeg Media Kismayo: The Sierra Leone peace keepers that was part of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) begin to withdraw completely from Somalia. The president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud who visited Kismayo on Thursday participated a farewell ceremony of the troops from Sierra Leone who are returning home after nearly two years operating in Southern Somalia. The Somali president thanked the government of Sierra Leone on the occasion, he wished the troops to reach home safely. Also, president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud wishes of the government and people of Sierra Leone to the mathematically risk of Ebola. It is believed that the reason for the withdrawal of Sierra Leone troops from Somalia, is the loss of forces that replace them after the Somali government refused the entry of new forces of Sierra Leone to Somalia, because the risk of Ebola. The Somali government has rejected to change the forces of Sierra Leone, after the outbreak of Ebola in the country. Peacekeepers from Sierra Leone, which was consisted of 850 soldiers, landed in Kismayo town Earlier 2013.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 16:57:53 +0000
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