Somalia: Amisom Troops Make New Military Base in Mogadishu

The African Union troops (AMISOM) have made new military base in Digfer hospital in Mogadishu, just as they blockaded the movement of the traffic of Mekka Al-murakama street in the capital on Sunday morning.

More troops of the AU with armed vehicles could be seen in forming new base in the hospital, a former base of the transitional government troops in south of Mogadishu.

Residents in the areas of the hospital expressed concern about the deployment of the AU forces who were also making military movement there adding that they had had the fears of fighting that starts in Hodan district in Banadir region.

It is unclear the grounds of the AMISOM troops' new military position in Digfer hospital in the capital as there had been calm situations in Mogadishu recently.

More troops with battlewagons could also be seen around Makka Al-mukaram Street; a key road that connects between the presidential palace and Km4, a base for the Ugandan troops in Mogadishu and making military movement on the street which they also blockaded its movement from the use of the traffic in Mogadishu.

Resident in Mogadishu expressed fears as they saw the tanks of the AMISOM troops in more areas like Makka Al-mukarama, Wadnaha, Sayidka and Taribunka, all the main streets of south and central of the Somali capital Mogadishu.


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