The United States government condemns al-Shabaab’s July 20 decision to ban three United Nations organizations and its looting of UN compounds in Wajid and Baidoa.

While the Transitional Federal Government pursues broad-based peace and reconciliation efforts, al-Shabaab chooses violence, including amputations and suicide bombings. 

We condemn al-Shabaab’s crimes, which only further worsen the already dire situation of Somalis, who seek peace and stability after nearly two decades of suffering.