Mogadishu (Sunatimes) Al-Shabab militias have warned the government of Djibouti no to send troops in Somalia.

The spokesman for Al Shabab, Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage, held a press conference in Mogadishu, and warned the government of Djibouti against sending  any forces to Somalia as part of the African Union Peacekeeping mission in Somalia.

He says that if Djibouti troops are sent to Somalia, they should expect the same reception given to the Ugandan and Burundian soldiers.

Rage asserts that Al Shabab is already angered by the support the Djibouti government is offering to the transitional federal government of Somalia and the western countries.

Djibouti on Saturday announced that it will send two battalions of troops to the war-torn Somalia to join the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMSIOM).

However, Mr. Yusuf said that their troops will not participate in any confrontation between the Somali government forces and the opposing militias. He said the Djibouti troops will mainly participate in providing technical support to the other peacekeepers.

By Rooble Dirir