STORY: Somali army troops complete nine-month

infantry course
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DATELINE: 10/SEPTEMBER/2017, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:
1. Wide shot of Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers demonstrating field
military tactics.
2. Medium shot of Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers demonstrating field
military tactics.
3. Wide shot of Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers demonstrating field
military tactics.
4. Medium shot of Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers demonstrating field
military tactics.
5. Close up shot of two Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers demonstrating field
military tactics.
6. Medium shot of Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers demonstrating field
military tactics.
7. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH): BRIGADIER GENERAL PIETRO ADDIS - THE
COMMANDER OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TRAINING MISSION (EUTM) IN
SOMALIA
During this course, we experienced some difficulties; but by working
together we have been able to successfully end this course thanks to your
commitment, the motivation of the soldiers and the overall outstanding
performance of EUTM trainers.

8. Wide shot of SNA and AMISOM military officers in the meeting hall.
9. Wide shot of SNA and AMISOM military officers in the meeting hall.
10. Medium shot of European Union trainers in the meeting hall
11. SOUNDBITE (SOMALI): GENERAL AHMED MOHAMED JIMALE - THE CHIEF OF
DEFENCE FORCES OF SOMALIA
My word of advice to the SNA soldiers that have completed training and
graduated today. I encourage you to please apply the skills you have
acquired in order to help SNA and the Federal Government to stabilize our
country.

12. Wide shot of SNA soldiers in the meeting hall.

13. Wide shot of SNA soldiers receiving their certificates after completion of
training
 14. Medium shot of SNA soldiers receiving their certificates after completion of
training
15. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH): COLONEL ALI NOUHOU - THE AMISOM CHIEF
TRAINING OFFICER
I take this opportunity to applaud the AMISOM mentoring team from
Sector One for a good job. The major part of this training was conducted by
the European Training team. I humbled by the support extended by EUTM
towards achieving this milestone.

16. Wide shot of SNA and AMISOM military officers as they leave the meeting
hall.

STORY:
Somali army troops complete nine-month infantry course

Mogadishu, 10 September 2017 - A total of 105 Somali National Army (SNA) troops
today concluded a nine-month-long infantry course on combat skills in built-up areas
and landmine clearance. The training was as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen
the capacity of Somali security forces to take over the security of their country.

The light infantry company course which began in January 2017, was conducted at
the General Dhegabadan Training Centre in Mogadishu, by trainers from the
European Union Training Mission (EUTM) in Somalia.

During this course, we experienced some difficulties; but by working together we

have been able to successfully complete this course thanks to your commitment, the
motivation of the soldiers and the overall outstanding performance of EUTM
trainers, Brigadier General Pietro Addis, the Commander of the EUTM in Somalia
said, during the official closing of the course.

EUTM will continue day after day to prepare new troops to secure Somalia, trained,
motivated, capable and an accountable army to ensure the countrys security
responsibility, Brig. Gen. Addis added.

The pass-out ceremony was attended by senior military officers and commanders
from the Somali National Army (SNA), the African Union Mission in Somalia
(AMISOM) and the European Union Training Mission (EUTM) in Somalia, all of whom
are stakeholders in the training.

Commander of the EUTM in Somalia lauded the synergies created by the

cooperation of various players that are working toward the creation of the Somali
National Army. He hailed international partners that include the African Union
Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), United Nations and Bancroft Global Development,
who worked alongside EUTM to conduct the training of the troops.

General Ahmed Mohamed Jimale, Somalias Chief of Defence Forces saluted the
various partners for the support to train the local army.
My word of advice to the SNA soldiers that have completed training and graduated
today. I encourage you to please apply the skills you have acquired in order to help
SNA and the Federal Government to stabilise our country, Gen. Jimale remarked.

Colonel Ali Nouhou, the AMISOM Chief Training Officer spoke on behalf of the
AMISOM Force Commander Lt. Gen. Osman Noor Soubagleh.

I take this opportunity to applaud the AMISOM mentoring team from Sector One
for a good job. The major part of this training was conducted by the European
Training team. I am humbled by the support extended by EUTM towards achieving
this milestone, Col. Nouhou said.

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