INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS CALL FOR CALM AND RESTRAINT IN LAASCAANOOD

International partners* are concerned about the violence in Laascaanood resulting in civilian deaths and casualties.

Preventing violence and ensuring the protection of civilians is paramount. We call for calm and restraint. Tensions must be resolved through de-escalation and dialogue.

*African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, EU Delegation, Finland, France, Germany, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, League of Arab States (LAS), Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Russia, Sudan, Sweden, Türkiye, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States and United Nations.