STORY: Outgoing Ugandan Troops Receive Service

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DATELINE: 26/JULY/2018, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST
1. Wide shot, Lt. Gen. Jim Beesigye Owoyesigire, AMISOM Force
Commander getting invitation to inspect guard of honor
2. Close up shot, Lt. Gen. Jim Beesigye Owoyesigire,AMISOM Force
Commander salutes guard of honour
3. Wide shot, guard of honor ready for inspection
4. Wide shot, Lt. Gen. Jim Beesigye Owoyesigire,AMISOM Force
Commander inspecting the guard of honor
5. Wide shot, Maj. Gen. Nathan Mugisha, Deputy Ambassador of
Uganda to Somalia arriving for the ceremony
6. Wide shot, Maj. Gen. Nathan Mugisha, Deputy Ambassador of
Uganda to Somalia, Brig. Paul Lokech, Commander of the Ugandan
contingent in Somalia ready to inspect guard of honor
7. Wide shot, Maj. Gen. Nathan Mugisha, Deputy Ambassador of
Uganda to Somalia, Brig. Paul Lokech, Commander of the Ugandan
contingent in Somalia ready to inspect guard of honor
8. Wide shot, Maj. Gen. Nathan Mugisha, Deputy Ambassador of
Uganda to Somalia, Brig. Paul Lokech, Commander of the Ugandan
contingent in Somalia ready to inspect guard of honor
9. Wide shot, Maj. Gen. Nathan Mugisha, Deputy Ambassador of
Uganda to Somalia inspecting guard of honor

10. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH). Lt. Gen. Jim Beesigye Owoyesigire,AMISOM

Force Commander;
“Go back and exhibit the expertise. Show the discipline and I wish you
well,”

11. Med shot, officers following proceedings at the ceremony

12. Close up shot, Maj. Gen. Nathan Mugisha, Deputy Ambassador of
Uganda to Somalia following the ceremony
 13. Close up shot, senior UPDF officer following proceedings at the
ceremony
14. Med shot, UPDF officers following roceedings at the ceremony
15. Close up shot, a UPDF officer following the ceremony

16. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH). Brig. Paul Lokech, Commander of the Ugandan

contingent in Somalia.
17. “In the struggle to pacify this country, we have lost comrades. In the
struggle to pacify this country we have the wounded in Mubende. We
still look at the scars of what we went through. But all this has been to
help our African brothers and sisters, the Somalis, One of the pillars in
our doctrine which you know very well, is about pan-Africanism. And
that’s the agenda that drew us into this mission. We have no other
interest beyond this. The main focus of our coming to Somalia is to
help the Somalis get back to where they were some 30 years ago,”
18. Wide shot, outgoing officers preparing for the award of medals
19. Wide shot, outgoing officers preparing for the award of medals
20. Wide shot, outgoing officers preparing for the award of medals
21. Close up shot, awarding of medals
22. Close up shot, awarding of medals
23. Med shot, awarding of medals
24. Close up shot, awarding of medals
25. Med shot, awarding of medals
26. Close up shot, awarding of medals
27. Close up shot, awarding of medals
28. Wide shot, outgoing officers exit after the awards ceremony
29. Wide shot, group photo

STORY

Outgoing Ugandan Troops Receive Service Medals

Mogadishu, 26 July 2018 - The African Union has awarded service medals to a
contingent of troops from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), in
recognition of their role in furthering the mandate of AMISOM in Somalia.

The troops from UPDF Battle Group XXII (UGABAG XXII) have completed a year’s tour
of duty in the Horn of Africa country.

Deployed in August 2017, the outgoing battle group has been conducting anti-
insurgent operations against Al-Shabaab in the Lower Shabelle region that include
areas of Celjaale, Ayub, KM50, KM67, Buffor, Shalambot, Marka, Masla and
Quoryoley.

The group will be replaced by Battle Group XXV (UGABAG XXV), which will assume
security responsibility of the same areas.

“Go back and exhibit the expertise. Show the discipline and I wish you well,”
AMISOM Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Jim Beesigye Owoyesigire, told the soldiers
during the medal awards and send-off ceremony.

The Force Commander commended the soldiers for exhibiting discipline in the
course of duty, sentiments echoed by Brig. Paul Lokech, the Commander of the
Ugandan contingent in Somalia.

Brig. Lokech noted that the Ugandan troops had shown a deep sense of commitment
and sacrifice, while operating in tough conditions on the frontline. He lauded their
efforts at reconciling rival clans in their areas of responsibility and encouraging
restoration of peace.

“In the struggle to pacify this country, we have lost comrades. In the struggle to
pacify this country we have the wounded in Mubende. We still look at the scars of
what we went through. But all this has been to help our African brothers and sisters,
the Somalis,” he said.

“One of the pillars in our doctrine which you know very well, is about pan-
Africanism. And that’s the agenda that drew us into this mission. We have no other
interest beyond this. The main focus of our coming to Somalia is to help the Somalis
get back to where they were some 30 years ago,” Brig. Lokech added.

Present at the ceremony was the Deputy Ambassador of Uganda to Somalia Maj.
Gen. Nathan Mugisha, who asked the outgoing commanders to document lessons
learnt during their tour of duty, in order to inform the Mission’s leadership during
transition period.

He further expressed gratitude to AMISOM and the United Nations Support Office in
Somalia (UNSOS), for the support they extended to the officers, which expedited
their contribution to Somalia’s stabilization.

END