Mogadishu (Sunatimes) United Nations special envoy to Somalia, Augustine Mahiga has appealed for thousands of extra AU troops to secure the capital, Mogadishu, after Al-Shabaab militia pulled out of the war-torn city.

Augustine Mahiga told the BBC that more troops were needed to make sure the city doesn’t fall again into the hands of the ousted militia.

The U.N special envoy to Somalia said both the AU force and government forces need to be re-supplied quickly in terms of manpower and equipment to re-establish authority in those areas surrendered by Al-Shabaab militia.

Mr. Mahiga however noted the possibility of the outlawed group to wage guerrilla warfare in Mogadishu, including carrying out more suicide bombings, saying that the group could create a totally different military situation in the area.

By Faduma Farah