Soldiers receive commendation as they conclude AMISOM duty
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Channel: CGTN Africa · 2016 · News & Politics
Djibouti soldiers were at the weekend awarded medals for their honourable and dedicated peacekeeping service in Mogadishu, Somalia. The African Union Mission in Somalia commended the troops, as they concluded their peacekeeping tour in the country, which has become increasingly dangerous for peacekeepers. The ceremony was presided over by Somali Prime Minister, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, who sent heartfelt condolences to families of AMISOM troops killed and injured in the line of duty.
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