Somalia: No Terrorist Taxation Without Intimidation

[Deeq A.]

The commander of the 21,000 AU (African Union) peacekeeper force has ordered peacekeepers to permanently attach themselves with army units and operate together as a joint force. This is another effort to deal with the poor discipline, corruption and uneven performance of Somali Army units. All the AU troops are African and, while Somalis have a high opinion of themselves, it will be interesting to see how they react to daily examples of other African soldiers demonstrating superior discipline and capability. This may be a cure, or a source of fatal friction between the Somali soldiers and the peacekeepers.

Source: Hiiraan Online