PHASE II
Joint shaping and clearing operations and the handing over of some Forward Operating Bases to Somali Security Forces
July 2023
ATMIS Activities
Military commanders of the five contributing countries attended a four-day strategic meeting to evaluate the first drawdown and to plan the second drawdown
Federal Government of Somali (FGS) Activities
August 2023
ATMIS Expectations: host joint technical assessment by AU, UN and FGS by 31st August 2023 to evaluate the Phase 1 drawdown of 2000 troops and identify lessons
Handover or collapse two to three FOBs per sector (total of 12 to 18 FOBs)
ATMIS Activities
Joint technical assessment of phase one of ATMIS drawdown and the planning of phase two – African Union Military Staff Committee Senior officials of the African Union, Somalia, and the United Nations Meeting at the ATMIS Mission Headquarters to discus
FGS Activities
FGS announces ‘second phase’ of the counter-insurgency campaign – Operation Black Lion in Hirshabelle and Galmudug states.
Relocation of the command center of the counter-insurgency campaign from Mogadishu to Dhuusamareeb, Galmudug’s regional capital.
September 2023
ATMIS Expectations: completion of Phase 2 of ATMIS drawdown
AU Force: reduce by 3000 troops leaving a total of 16,586 troops
Police: no. of police remains the same at 1040 police
Civilians: no. of civilians remains the same at 85 civilians
AU, UN and FGS to conduct an independent assessment on stabilisation needs of the FGS
30 September 2023
FGS Expectation: FGS to generate 8,525 security forces by September 2023 per Res.2628 (2022)
ATMIS Activities
The expected drawdown of 3,000 troops by September 2023 was delayed upon the request by the FGS for a technical pause of ATMIS for three months.
FGS Activities
FGS requests the UN Security Council for a three-month technical pause to ATMIS drawdown – Somalia’s national security adviser wrote to the United Nations requesting a 90-day delay in the second phase
November 2023
FGS Expectation: FGS to update UN on progress in implementing its revised National Security Architecture and force generation and integration
Security Architecture and force generation and integration
December 2023
ATMIS Expectations: completion of Phase 2 of ATMIS drawdown
AU Force: reduce by 3000 troops leaving a total of 16,586 troops
Police: no. of police remains the same at 1040 police
Civilians: no. of civilians remains the same at 85 civilians
ATMIS Activities
ATMIS Resumes handing over security responsibilities to Somali government forces after a three-month pause.
February 2024
ATMIS Activities
ATMIS completes Phase II Drawdown
Seven Military Bases transferred to the Government of Somalia, two others closed
Reduced ATMIS troop count by 3000 troops leaving a total of 16,586 troops
Four-day conference to map out strategies for the final offensive operations against Al Shabaab and plan for the next phase of the drawdown of an additional 4000 troops in June 2024 and conduct an impact assessment of Phase 1 and Phase 2 drawdowns.