STORY: AMISOM Force Commander reiterates the

Missions continued support to Somali National Army

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DATELINE: 24/OCT/2017, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, the new Somali Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) inspects the guard of
honour
2. Close up, the new Somali CDF inspects the guard of honour
3. Med shot, the new Somali CDF inspects the guard of honour
4. Close up, the new Somali CDF inspects the guard of honour
5. Wide shot, the new Somali CDF inspects the guard of honour
6. Close up, Major General Abdiweli Jama, Somali Chief of Defence Forces and
Lieutenant General Osman Noor Soubagleh, AMISOM Force Commander
7. Wide shot, the new Somali CDF inspects the guard of honour
8. Med shot, the new Somali CDF inspects the guard of honour
9. Wide shot, the new Somali CDF inspects the guard of honour
10. Med shot, the new Somali CDF inspects the guard of honour
11. Close up, Major General Abdiweli Jama, Somali Chief of Defence Forces is
received at the AMISOM Headquarters
12. Med shot, Major General Abdiweli Jama, Somali Chief of Defence Forces is
received at the AMISOM Headquarters
13. Wide shot, Major General Abdiweli Jama, Somali Chief of Defence Forces and
Lieutenant General Osman Noor Soubagleh, AMISOM Force Commander during
the meeting
14. Close up, senior AMISOM officers present during the meeting
15. SOUNDBITE: LIEUTENANT GENERAL OSMAN NOOR SOUBAGLEH, AMISOM
FORCE COMMANDER.
Your appointment comes at a time when the focus is on beginning the exit of
AMISOM from Somalia and handover to the Somali National Security Forces. As
AMISOM we remain committed to supporting the Somali National Army
whenever needed, within the available means to ensure a smooth transition.

16. Wide shot, senior AMISOM and Somali National Army officers present during the
meeting
17. Med shot, senior AMISOM and Somali National Army officers present during the
meeting
18. Med shot, Major General Abdiweli Jama, Somali Chief of Defence Forces and
Lieutenant General Osman Noor Soubagleh, AMISOM Force Commander
19. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) MAJOR GENERAL ABDIWELI JAMA, SOMALI CHIEF OF
DEFENCE.
As time approaches for AMISOM to exit, we will continue to work hard together
with AMISOM so that the SNA can assume responsibility for the security of the
country and we will say thank you.

20. Wide shot, senior AMISOM and Somali National Army officers present during the
meeting
21. Close up, Lieutenant General Osman Noor Soubagleh, AMISOM Force
Commander

AMISOM Force Commander reiterates the Missions continued support to Somali

National Army

Mogadishu 24, 2017 - The Force Commander of the African Union Mission in
Somalia (AMISOM) Lt. Gen. Osman Noor Soubagleh has reiterated the Missions
commitment to continue building the capacity of the Somali National Army (SNA),
ahead of its planned exit.

Gen. Soubagleh made the remarks, on Monday, while meeting the new SNA Chief of
Defence Forces (CDF), Maj. Gen. Abdiweli Jama Hussein, who had paid him a
courtesy call at the AMISOM Force Headquarters in Mogadishu.

Gen. Soubagleh congratulated Maj. Gen. Abdiweli upon his appointment as CDF and
hailed the cordial working relations existing between AMISOM and SNA, in the effort
to rid the country of Al-Shabaab and restore peace and stability to the Horn of Africa
country.

Your appointment comes at a time when the focus is on beginning the exit of
AMISOM from Somalia and handover to the Somali National Security Forces. As
AMISOM we remain committed to supporting the Somali National Army whenever
needed, within the available means to ensure a smooth transition, he stated and
pledged to continue fostering the good working relations.

Gen. Soubagleh noted that both AMISOM and SNA have a common enemy, the Al-
Shabaab militants, who are linked to the recent bomb attack that killed more than
300 people.

For his part, Maj. Gen. Abdiweli, who was accompanied by senior SNA officers, paid
tribute to AMISOM for the sacrifices made by the various Troop Contributing
Countries (TCCs) and pledged to work closely with AMISOM to build the capacity of
the SNA, to enable it take over the security responsibilities of the country.

As time approaches for AMISOM to exit, we will continue to work hard together
with AMISOM so that the SNA can assume responsibility for the security of the
country and we will say thank you, he stated, while stressing the need to eradicate
Al-Shabaab to pave way for a smooth AMISOM exit.
Maj. Gen. Abdiweli was appointed CDF mid this month, following the resignation of
his predecessor Ahmed Jimale Irfiid, together with the defence minister Rashid
Abdullahi Mohamed, earlier in the month.

As part of its exit strategy, AMISOM will reduce its troops by 1000 by December,
followed by further cuts next year.

However, AMISOMs exit is also pegged on the ability of the Somali National Security
Forces, particularly the SNA to ably take over the security of the country.

Ends