STORY: Force Commander concludes field visit to

Sector 3
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DATELINE: 9/FEB/2020, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen Tigabu Yilma disembarking from
the helicopter on arrival in Baidoa
2. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen Tigabu Yilma received by senior
military officers from Ethiopia National Defence Force on arrival in Baidoa
3. Wide shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen Tigabu and other AMISOM
military officers walking at the airport on arrival in Baidoa
4. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen Tigabu and other AMISOM
military officers walking at the airport on arrival in Baidoa
5. Wide shot, Military officers from Ethiopia National Defence Forces (ENDF)
mounting a guard of honour
6. Med shot, Military officers from Ethiopia National Defence Forces (ENDF)
mounting a guard of honour
7. Wide shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen Tigabu Yilma going to inspect the
guard of honour
8. Wide shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen Tigabu Yilma inspecting the
guard of honour
9. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) LT. COL CHARLES IMBIAKHA, AMISOM FORCE
SPOKESPERSON
“During this tour the Force Commander was taking stock of the achievements
made so far in terms of operationalisation of the Concept of Operations 2018-
2021.”
10. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen Tigabu Yilma greeting Ethiopia
National Defence Forces (ENDF) senior military officers after inspecting the guard
of honour
11. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) LT. COL CHARLES IMBIAKHA, AMISOM FORCE
SPOKESPERSON
“Livelihoods are back to normal and you can easily see that indeed alshabaab has
been degraded in the area to as far as 50km away from Bardhere.”
12. Med shot, AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen Tigabu and other AMISOM
military officers walking

Force Commander concludes field visit to Sector 3

Mogadishu, 10 February 2020 – The Force Commander of the African Union Mission
in Somalia (AMISOM) Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yima has visited Baidoa to assess the progress
of joint operations by the Somali National Army and AMISOM troops.

During the two-day visit, Lt. Gen. Tigabu received a briefing from field commanders,
on the security situation and progress in implementing the Concept of Operations
(CONOPs) and the Somalia Transition Plan.

He held closed-door meetings with AMISOM commanders of the Ethiopian National

Defence Forces (ENDF).

He also visited Bardhere Forward Operating Base in Gedo region, where he

interacted with the officers.

Lt. Col. Imbiakha said, “During the tour, the Force Commander was taking stock of
the achievements so far, in operationalising the Concept of Operations 2018-2021.”

The Force Commander commended the Somali National Army and the AMISOM
Ethiopian contingent for jointly carrying out operations to secure the area, open up
the main supply routes, and secure the airport.

Lt. Gen. Tigabu also applauded the cordial relations between AMISOM and the
Bardhere town administration, enhanced by civil-military cooperation activities to
support residents.

ENDS