The Somali National Armed Forces have taken over security in the town of Barawe the capital of the South West State and the district of Shalambood, both of which are located in the Lower Shabelle region.
​This step comes after Ugandan forces, who were in charge of security in those towns and part of the ATMIS mission, withdrew from the country.
​Officers led by the Commander of the National Armed Forces visited yesterday the new bases where the Somali forces are settling.
​The Ugandan Ministry of Defense announced yesterday that all of its troops will withdraw from Somalia within a few days.
Uganda was the first country to send troops to Somalia for the AMISOM mission in March 2007.
