Ugandan Troops in Somali. PHOTO | XINHUA
Ugandan Troops in Somali. PHOTO | XINHUA

The Ugandan military is said to start the second phase of withdrawing its peacekeeping troops deployed in Somalia by the end of this month.

 
Brig. Richard Karemire, a military spokesman told Xinhua by telephone that the second-condition-based drawdown of its over 6000 troops serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) will take place by Feb. 28.

 
AMISOM military commanders late last month resolved to cut another additional 1000 troops from Somalia despite increased attacks from the al-Shabab militants.
 
"The numbers are yet to be decided upon and consultations continue. The drawdown (plan) in all fairness should be conditions-based," said Karemire.

Uganda in 2017 withdrew 281 peacekeepers as part of the condition-based drawdown of its over 6000 troops deployed in Somalia.

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