| ID | 134480 |
| Title Proper | Peacekeepers fighting a counterinsurgency campaign |
| Other Title Information | a net assessment of the African Union mission in Somalia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Anderson, Noel |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In response to Somalia's decades-long political and humanitarian crises, the African Union has deployed a peace support operation known as the African Union Mission in Somalia. Tasked to help eliminate an ongoing insurgency, the mission has seen heavy combat as it fights to reclaim territory held by the al-Shabaab militant organization. This article applies the techniques of open source campaign analysis to assess the mission's prospects for long-term success. The prognosis is not good. Analysis reveals a range of vulnerabilities that threaten the deployment's core security objectives, suggesting that the optimism many have expressed for the mission is misplaced. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol.37, No.11; Nov.2014: p.935-958 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol: 37 No 11 |
| Standard Number | United Nations – UN |