Saturday July 8, 2017
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) highly regrets the deaths of two SNA soldiers and the critical injuries caused on a third soldier, from a road accident which occurred on 6 July 2017, at approximately 1300hrs, between Elashabiyaha and Lafole, involving their motorcycle and an AU armoured vehicle.
AMISOM offers their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and has instituted an immediate enquiry to establish the full facts of the incident. Appropriate legal action shall be taken against those involved, if the inquiry reveals elements of culpability in the form of negligence, carelessness, recklessness or other, on their part.