SOMALIA / ARMY TRAINING

At the graduation ceremony that have concluded training for 250 Somali soldiers and was provided by the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) together with the European Union, the AMISOM Force Commander urged the Somali soldiers to “make a difference” and lead by example. AMISOM

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:04:00
• Production Date: 2 August 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN SOMALIA – AMISOM
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY; DISARMAMENT
• Geographic Subject: SOMALIA
• MAMS Id: 1144207

Description

STORY: SOMALIA / ARMY TRAINING
TRT: 4:00
SOURCE: AMISOM
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ SOMALI
DATELINE: 31 JULY 2014, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, Lt. Gen. Silas Ntigurirwa being received by Brig. Gen. Massimo Mingiardi,
2. Med shot, Force Commander Lt. Gen. Silas Ntigurirwa at the Jazeera training camp 3. Wide shot, Ntigurirwa being received by the Somalia National Armytrainees
4. Wide shot, SNA trainees and the flags
5. Med shot, Ntigurirwa and Mingiardi handing out certificates to trainees
6. Wide shot, Ntigurirwa and Mingiardi handing out certificates trainees
7. Close up, some of the certificates that were handed out
8. Wide shot, SNA trainees
9. Close up, Mingiardi addressing the trainees
10. Close, SNA soldiers
11. Med shot, Mingiardi addressing the trainees
12. Med shot, SNA trainees listening
13. Close up, Mingiardi addressing the trainees
14. Med shot, SNA soldiers
15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Brig. Gen. Massimo Mingiardi, Commander of the European Union training team in Somalia:
“We know that the key of success is to have a unified army and well trained. That’s why the efforts of the European Union and AMISOM are very important to achieve this subject.”
16. Med shot, Ntigurirwa addressing the trainees
17. Close up, SNA soldiers
18. Med shot, SNA soldiers
19. Med shot, Somalia National Army and AMISOM commanders
20. Med shot, Ntigurirwa
21. Close up, Brig. Gen. Massimo Mingiardi
22. Med shot, Lt. Gen. Abdulkadir Moalim Nor and Col. Daniel Yanka listening to Ntigurirwa
23. Close up, European Union soldier
24. Med shot, SNA soldiers at the ceremony
25. Med shot, Ntigurirwa addressing the trainees
26. Close up, SNA commander
27. Close up, Somalia national flag
28. Med shot, SNA soldiers
29. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lt. Gen. Silas Ntigurirwa, AMISOM Force Commander: “You have to be a model; you have to make a difference. You have to be a model for the others who will come after you and keep in your mind that the best future of your country is in your hands.”
30. Med shot, Lt. Gen. Abdulkadir Moalim Nor addressing the trainees
31. Wide shot, SNA soldiers
32. Close up shot, AMISOM Force Commander Lt. Gen. Silas Ntigurirwa and Brig. Gen. Massimo Mingiardi
33. Close up shot, Lt. Gen. Abdulkadir Moalim Nor addressing the trainees
34. Close up shot, SNA soldier
35. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Lt. Gen. Abdulkadir Moalim Nor, Chief of support and supply, Somali National Army:
“When you are deployed back to your units, you have to teach the colleagues in your units what you have learnt here. You have been blessed with the kind of training the AU/EU team has given you. The enemy does not have this kind of training, so you have to be proud of yourselves.”
36. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Abdulahi Mahamud, trainee:
“The training that I have acquired here is very good for me and for the good of the nation and the things I have studied here, such as how to use the weapon, different kinds of small arms and the main concept of how to defend my country.”
37. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Muumin Xuseen, trainee:
“I am very happy with the collaboration of AMISOM and the European Union because of the support they give us. For instance they have trained me and now I am training others and that’s good for the Somalis.”
38. Wide shot, Somalia National Army soldiers

Storyline

At the graduation ceremony that have concluded training for 250 Somali soldiers and was provided by the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) together with the European Union, the AMISOM Force Commander urged the Somali soldiers to “make a difference” and lead by example.

Lt. Gen. Silas Ntigurirwa, AMISOM Force Commander re-affirmed the commitment of the mission to building the capacity of the Somali National Army.

Speaking after the ceremony, the commander of the EU training team in Somalia Brig. Gen. Massimo Mingiardi noted that a well-trained and professional army is at the core of stability in any country.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Brig. Gen. Massimo Mingiardi, Commander of the European Union training team in Somalia:
“We know that the key of success is to have a unified army and well trained. That’s why the efforts of the European Union and AMISOM are very important to achieve this subject.”

The Force Commander Lt. Gen Silas Ntigurirwa added that AMISOM troops will continue working with the SNA in different operations as part of the mentorship and training program. He challenged the trainees to be exemplary to their colleagues and to strive to protect the sovereignty of their country.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Lt. Gen. Silas Ntigurirwa, AMISOM Force Commander:
“You have to be a model; you have to make a difference. You have to be a model for the others who will come after you and keep in your mind that the best future of your country is in your hands.”

The Chief of support and supply in the Somali National Army Lt. Gen. Abdulkadir Moalim Nor challenged the trainees to utilize the skills they acquired and ensure that they put them to good use.

SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Lt. Gen. Abdulkadir Moalim Nor, Chief of support and supply, Somali National Army:
“When you are deployed back to your units, you have to teach the colleagues in your units what you have learnt here. You have been blessed with the kind of training the AU/EU team has given you. The enemy does not have this kind of training, so you have to be proud of yourselves.”

AMISOM continuously trains members of the SNA with a view of boosting their potential and ensuring their ability to take charge of national security.