KISMAYO– African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and Somali Security Forces (SSF) have completed a two-week course on Micro Unmanned Aerial Surveillance (MUAS) drones at the Sector 2 Headquarter in Dhobley town, Jubbaland State.

The training which was organized by United Nations Support Office in Somalia, was aimed at enhancing the surveillance skills of ATMIS and SSF to increase the success of joint military operations targeting illegal armed groups in south and central Somalia.

At the closing ceremony, the ATMIS KDF Contingent, Brig. Seif Salim Rashid, called on the troops to make use and apply the new skills to good use to support peace and security in Somalia.

According to a statement from ATMIS, similar training will be done for Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Uganda contingent troops in a bid to build the capacity of the officers to deal with terror.

#ATMIS and Somali Security Forces (SSF) have completed a two-week course on Micro Unmanned Aerial Surveillance (MUAS) drones at the Sector 2 HQ in Dhobley Town. Organised by @UNSOS_, the training aimed to enhance the surveillance skills of #ATMIS and #SSF to increase the success… pic.twitter.com/u7r8MHpEAr

— ATMIS (@ATMIS_Somalia) May 5, 2024

ATMIS has been involved significantly in the ongoing war against Al-Shabaab militant group that has gained weight across the Horn of Africa Nation resulting in the death of hundreds of the militants and capture of several towns.

The AU peace mission and UNSOS have been also been involved in horning the skills and knowledge of the Somali security forces in a bid to combat with crimes and extremism.