On November 12, 2013, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution extending the deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until October 31, 2014. According to the news story, the authorization provides “a temporary boost for the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia of over 4,000 troops and an expanded logistical package so it can maintain basic security and respond to the evolving threats from Al-Shabaab insurgents.” The Security Council resolution underlined that “the increases in force are to provide a short-term enhancement of AMISOM’s military capacity, for a period of 18 to 24 months and as part of an overall exit strategy for AMISOM, after which a decrease in AMISOM’s force strength will be considered.”