The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly condemned the terrorist attack carried out by Al-Shabaab on 4 October 2025, targeting the Godka Jilow prison in the capital city of Mogadishu, which resulted in the loss of lives and left several others wounded.
In a statement, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf presented the African Union’s “most heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Somalia, especially to the bereaved families, and wishes speedy recovery to those wounded in the attack.”
The AU has also assured the Somali Government of the “full solidarity and the unfaltering commitment of the Union, to neutralize the pervasive threat posed by terrorism and violent extremism in Somalia, the Horn of Africa region and the entire continent.”
According to him the role of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), remains highly pivotal to this counter-terrorism agenda, through working closely with the Somalia Security Forces (SSF) in joint operations, for restoration of peace and stability in Somalia.
The Chairperson also called on all AU Member States including the Troop and Police Contributing Countries and the broader international community to “intensify support to the Federal Republic of Somalia and the AUSSOM to effectively degrade and eliminate Al-Shabaab and other terrorist groups in Somalia”
Read @ https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20251005/au-commission-chairperson-strongly-condemns-terrorist-attack-somali-prison
