Somalia – France condemns the attack on the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (30 May 2023)

France strongly condemns the May 26th attack by Al-Shabaab militants on an African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) base near Buulo Mareer, located in the South West State’s Lower Shabelle region, which took the lives of Ugandan soldiers.

France offers its condolences to the families of the dead soldiers and the Ugandan authorities and stands with the African Union in the fight against terrorism.