The Somali Police Force (SPF), in collaboration with African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Police, ensured the successful holding of elections for members of parliament from Somaliland.
AMISOM is part of the National Elections Security Taskforce, which is the highest security organ tasked with securing Somalia’s ongoing national elections together with Somali security agencies. The taskforce is chaired by the SPF, with support from AMISOM Police.
On Tuesday at the General Kahiye Police Academy in Mogadishu, which served as the polling center, SPF and AMISOM Police officers formed a cordon around the polling center, screened electoral delegates and provided general security of all persons involved in the process.
Speaking after each of the nine members of parliament were elected by 101 clan delegates, AMISOM Election Security Advisor for Banadir Region, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abas Sharif Kamara said the process had proceeded and concluded without hinderance or disturbance.