African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces (security support)

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African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces are a regional peacekeeping contingent mandated by the African Union and supported by the United Nations to stabilize Somalia, combat insurgent groups, and provide security for key government institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf multinational military contingent
peacekeeping force
regional security force
authorizedByResolution United Nations Security Council Resolution 1744
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1772
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2036
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2093
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2182
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2297
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2372
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2431
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2472
commandStructure African Union Mission in Somalia
surface form: Force Headquarters AMISOM
contributingCountry Burundi
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Kenya
Sierra Leone
Uganda
cooperatesWith Somali National Army
Somali police
surface form: Somali Police Force

United Nations Political Office for Somalia
surface form: United Nations Support Office in Somalia
deployedIn Somalia
engagesIn counterinsurgency operations
facilitation of humanitarian assistance
peace support operations
protection of civilians
protection of key infrastructure
support to Somali security forces
support to political reconciliation processes
hasComponent civilian component
military component
police component
hasMandateFrom African Union Peace and Security Council
hasUNMandate United Nations Security Council
headquartersLocation Mogadishu
operatedBy African Union
opposes al-Shabaab
partOf African Union Mission in Somalia
primaryObjective combat insurgent groups in Somalia
provide security for key government institutions in Somalia
stabilize Somalia
support the Federal Government of Somalia
support the implementation of Somalia’s national security plan
startTime 2007
supportedBy United Nations
supports Federal Government of Somalia
theaterOfOperations Mogadishu
central Somalia
southern Somalia
transitionedTo African Union Mission in Somalia
surface form: African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)

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Villa Somalia controlledBy African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces (security support)