AMISOM spokesman, Ugandan army Major Barigye Ba-Hoku dismissed the threat, saying al-Shabab is trying to spoil an opportunity for Somalis to end the insurgency and achieve stability.

• 非盟维和部队发言人、乌干达陆军少校巴里吉耶.；巴胡库驳斥了青年党的威胁，他说青年党想让索马里人丧失结束暴乱、实现稳定的机会。