STORY: AMISOM Force Commander Visits

Adaado, Pledges to Ensure Secure Vote

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LANGUAGE: SOMALI NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 24/10/2016, ADAADO, SOMALIA
SHOT LIST
1. Wide shot, United Nations plane carrying AMISOM
soldiers at Adaado airfield
2. Med shot, AMISOM military vehicles being offloaded
3. Med shot, Lt.Gen. Osman Noor Soubagleh, AMISOM
Force Commander and other senior military officers at the
Airfield
4. Wide shot, Lt.Gen. Osman Noor Soubagleh, AMISOM
Force Commander and other senior military officers at the
Airfield
5. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) LT. GEN. OSMAN NOOR
SOUBAGLEH, AMISOM FORCE COMMANDER
We have gathered here to safeguard the security of delegates and
candidates which is part of our mandate of securing the country. As
you all know Adaado is peaceful there is no enemy, however, we will
be present in the polling stations as per the orders we have
received from the African Union.
We will be here during the election period. After the election is over
it will be up to the Somali Government to propose other
assignments for the troops. In brief, we are here as AMISOM to help
the Somali Government services to reach entire Somalia regions.
6. Wide shot, soldiers getting off the plane
7. Med shot, soldiers getting off the plane
8. Close up shot, boots
9. Wide shot, Lt.Gen. Osman Noor Soubagleh, AMISOM
Force Commander and other senior military officers walking
10.
SOUNDBITE: (Somali) LT. GEN. OSMAN NOOR
SOUBAGLEH, AMISOM FORCE COMMANDER
AMISOM forces will be working with Somali National Forces and all
security agencies. We shall support each other so as to secure
areas. This will be one of our main activities.

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Med shot, Lt.Gen. Osman Noor Soubagleh in a
meeting with senior officers and the newly deployed soldiers
12.
Wide shot, soldiers listening
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Close up shot, a soldier listening
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Wide shot, military vehicles
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Close up shot, military vehicles
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Close up shot, a soldier on a military pickup
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Wide shot, soldiers walking
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Wide shot, military vehicles driving off
AMISOM Force Commander Visits Adaado, Pledges to Ensure
Secure Vote
Adaado, 24 October 2016 - The Force Commander of the African
Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Lt General Osman Noor
Soubagleh visited Adaado, the capital of the interim Galmudug
Administration, Sunday, to assess troop deployment exercise.
General Soubagleh said AMISOM would provide security during the
electoral process.
Weve come to ensure that the electoral process is smooth, and
that is part of the reason we are in this country. We know there is no
insecurity in Adaado and there is no enemy within, but still we
should be in the election areas, Gen. Soubagleh said.
The election of Somalias Lower house of parliament is expected to
kick of this week, followed by the election of a new Upper House and
presidential elections before the end of November.
Galmudug, one of the federal regional administrations of Somali
formed in June 2015, has not been an area with AMISOM presence,
thus safeguarding the electoral process will be a demonstration of
the regional peacekeepers ability to maintain peace nationwide.
Soubagleh said AMISOM forces would work alongside Somalis in the
effort.
AMISOM is in the country to help the Somali government reach the
entire nation, and that is part of our responsibility and not an extra
duty. We will be working together with the Somali forces and all the
security agencies, Soubaglehs said, noting that the purpose of
AMISOM presence is to help the Somali government reach all parts
of the country,
The interim Galmudug administration has finished the process of
electing its representatives to the Upper House of the Federal
parliament, however Galmudug is still in the process of selecting

members to the 36 electoral colleges expected to elect members of

the lower house of the federal parliament.