UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned an attack on the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which has caused numerous deaths including three AMISOM soldiers and a civilian contractor.
The members of the Security Council deplored Al-Shabaab's actions against a base of AMISOM, which is working alongside the Federal Government of Somalia and the Somali National Army, to protect the Somali people and to assist in the reconstruction and stabilization of Somalia, said a press statement released by the council.
"The members of the Security Council reiterated their support to all actors supporting efforts toward more peace and stability in Somalia, including both UNSOM (United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia) and AMISOM," said the statement.
The AMISOM base camp inside Mogadishu Airport was infiltrated by Al-Shabaab militants dressed in Somali army uniforms, UNSOM in the Horn of Africa country has confirmed.
The special representative of the secretary-general for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, who also heads the UNSOM, confirmed in another statement that all UN staff are safe and sound. The airport also hosts the UN Headquarters for Somalia.
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