STORY: AMISOM honours officers for outstanding service

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DATELINE: 04/JUNE/2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

1. Wide shot, AMISOM military officers parade in readiness for the medal award
ceremony
2. Mid shot, AMISOM military officer seeking permission to proceed with the
program, from the AMISOM Force Commander , Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma
Wondimhunegn
3. Wide shot, AMISOM military officers parade in readiness for the medal award
ceremony
4. Mid shot, AMISOM military officer going to receive his medal
5. Mid shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn,
pinning a medal on the AMISOM officer
6. Wide shot, AMISOM military officers standing at attention during the medal
awards ceremony
7. Mid shot, AMISOM military officer, going to receive his medal
8. Mid shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn,
pinning a medal on AMISOM military officer
9. Mid shot, AMISOM officers looking on during the medal parade ceremony
10. Mid shot, AMISOM military officer, shaking hands with the AMISOM Force
Commander
11. Wide shot, AMISOM Force Commander pinning a medal on an officer
12. Wide shot, AMISOM officers during the medal award ceremony
13. Close up shot, AMISOM officer calling out the next officer to receive his
medal
14. Mid shot, AMISOM military officer going to receive his medal
15. Mid shot, AMISOM Force Commander, pinning a medal on AMISOM military
officer
16. Wide shot, AMISOM military officer going to receive his medal
17. Mid shot, AMISOM Force Commander, pinning a medal on AMISOM military
officer
18. Close up shot, AMISOM Force Commander, pinning a medal on AMISOM
military officer
19. Wide shot, AMISOM military officer matching to receive his medal
20. Close up shot, AMISOM Force Commander, pinning a medal on AMISOM
military officer
 21. Mid shot, AMISOM military officer saluting the AMISOM Force Commander
before marching away
22. Wide shot, AMISOM military officers looking on during the medal parade
23. Mid shot, AMISOM military officers looking on during the medal parade
24. Close up shot, medals on a tray
25. Mid shot, AMISOM Force Commander pinning a medal on AMISOM military
officer
26. Mid shot, AMISOM military officer salutes the Force Commander before
marching away
27. Mid shot, AMISOM military officers looking on during the medal parade
28. Wide shot, AMISOM military officers looking on during the medal parade
29. Wide shot, AMISOM military officers at the medal parade ceremony
30. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) LT. GEN. TIGABU YILMA WONDIMHUNEGN,
AMISOM FORCE COMMANDER
“Because of you, the Somali people and the Somali government have been
able to enjoy peace and security, not only in Mogadishu but in other parts of
the country other than Mogadishu. Our forces in the field are securing the
population centres and the main supply routes and as such, the Al-Shabaab
cannot attack the people.”

31. Wide shot, AMISOM military officer going to hand over a trophy won during
the African Day volleyball tournament
32. Mid shot, AMISOM military officer handing over the trophy to the AMISOM
Force Commander
33. Mid shot, AMISOM officers, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in charge of
Operations and Planning together with the AMISOM Force Commander raise
the trophy to celebrate the victory
34. Mid shot, AMISOM Force Commander flanked by the AMISOM Deputy Force
Commander shaking with AMISOM staff officers

AMISOM honours officers for outstanding service

Mogadishu, 4 June 2019 – Military staff officers serving in the African Union Mission
in Somalia (AMISOM) have been awarded medals for their outstanding contribution
to the restoration of peace and security in Somalia.

The 58 officers, working at the Mission’s Force Headquarters, were honoured at a

ceremony held in Mogadishu on Tuesday, presided over by the AMISOM Force
Commander, Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn.

Lt. Gen. Tigabu commended the officers for their commitment and service to Somalia.

“Because of you, the people of Somalia and the Somali government are able to enjoy
peace and security, not only in Mogadishu but in other parts of the country,” he said.
Lt. Gen. Tigabu, who was joined by the AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in charge
of Operations and Plans, Gen. Nakibus Lakara, noted that AMISOM troops were in the
process of securing population centres and main supply routes (MSRs) to prevent Al-
Shabaab militants from targeting the local population.

Protection of population centres and MSRs are some of the key priorities of AMISOM,
as it continues to implement the Somali Transition Plan.

The two strategic objectives being implemented by AMISOM troops and the Somali
National Army (SNA) are in line with the UN Security Council Resolution 2431 of 2018;
the Somali Transition Plan (STP) and the AMISOM Concept of Operations (CONOPs).

AMISOM officers who serve more than six months at the Force Headquarters as staff
officers are normally awarded African Union medals in appreciation of their work.

At the same event, the Force Commander received a trophy won by the Force
Headquarters team in a volleyball tournament organised by AMISOM as part of Africa
Day celebrations.

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