STORY: Burundi boosts AMISOM operations with combat

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DATELINE: 5/NOVEMBER/2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:
1. Wide shot, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia arrives to inspect a
consignment of 20 new Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) for the Burundi
contingent
2. Med shot, senior military officers of the Burundi contingent
3. Close up shot, a soldier on parade
4. Med shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira receives a salute of honor
5. Close up shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira
6. Close up shot, a soldier on parade
7. Wide shot, soldiers on parade
8. Close up shot, a senior military officer salutes
9. Med shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira greeting a commander
10. Wide shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira greeting senior military officers
11. Med shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira inspecting a guard of honor
12. Close up shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira inspecting a guard of honor
13. Wide shot, 20 new armoured personnel carriers (APCs)
14. Med shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira inspecting an armoured vehicle
15. Med shot, new armoured personnel carriers
16. Wide shot, new armoured personnel carriers
17. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for
Somalia
“These are very expensive machines, but Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza and
his government thought of the protection of the Burundi soldiers, the efficiency of
their operations on the ground, and the advancement of the AMISOM mandate.
These are force enablers and force multipliers, no doubt. And I want to thank him for
providing the very important equipment, ”

18. Med shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira inspecting the APCs
19. Close up shot, a soldier inside one of the APCs
20. Med shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira and commanders inside an APC
21. Wide shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira inspecting the APCs
22. Med shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira inspecting the APCs
23. Wide shot, SRCC Ambassador Francisco Madeira speaking
24. Med shot, senior officers listening
25. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Francisco Madeira, the Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for
Somalia
"I went into those cars and I see the capacity they have of withstanding ground, their
capacity to detect and confront the enemy and the capacity to resist enemy
attrition. These are force enablers and force multipliers, no doubt about that. Now
you can think of your own protection, I know you are very valiant and brave soldiers
but you need to protect yourselves while fighting. And these machines will protect
you. While to empower you to fight the enemy."

26. Med shot, APCs

27. Wide shot, APCs
28. Close up shot, APCs
29. Wide shot, new armoured personnel carriers
30. SOUNDBITE: (French) Brig. Gen. Richard Banyankimbona, Burundi contingent
commander
“These vehicles we have just acquired will increase our capability of movement and
securing the Somali population, UN personnel, and the African Union personnel
while securing our forces. We are at work to make them operational and deploy
them in the field very soon in order to pursue our mission of implementing the
AMISOM mandate.”

31. Med shot, new armoured personnel carriers

32. Wide shot, new armoured personnel carriers

STORY:

Burundi boosts AMISOM operations with combat vehicles

Mogadishu, 6 November 2019 – The Burundian contingent under the African Union
Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has acquired a fleet of armoured personnel carriers to
reinforce ongoing counter-terror operations in Somalia.

The Government of the Republic of Burundi delivered at least 20 combat vehicles as

contingent-owned equipment to its troops serving under AMISOM.

The high rate of wear and tear of equipment due to the harsh operating
environment requires AMISOM troop-contributing countries to replace equipment
periodically to ensure the efficiency of operations.
Burundian troops alongside other forces from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda,
are deployed in Somalia under a UN Security Council mandate to support the Somali
security forces to defeat terrorist groups.

On Tuesday, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union

Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, inspected the new
equipment in Mogadishu.

Also presented was the Deputy AMISOM Force Commander in-charge of Logistics
and Support, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, and the Commander of the Burundian
troops under AMISOM, Brig. Gen. Richard Banyankimbona.

Ambassador Madeira, who is also the Head of AMISOM, noted that the military
hardware would boost AMISOM's capacity to combat terrorism while ensuring safety
of the soldiers.

"Our soldiers are valiant and brave however they need protection while fighting. So,
these armoured personnel carriers will protect them as they fight the enemy," said
Ambassador Madeira.

"They are force enablers and force multipliers, no doubt and I thank the Burundi
President for providing this essential equipment," he added.

The AMISOM Burundi contingent commander, Brig Gen Banyankimbona said the
carriers would enhance his troops' movement, protection of civilians, UN and
AMISOM personnel. The Burundian troops under AMISOM secure Middle Shabelle
region.

"We are deploying them to support the implementation of AMISOM mandate," said
Brig. Gen. Banyankimbona.