AMISOM Force Commander leads electoral

assessment team to Cadaado, Galmudug state to

evaluate electoral preparedness
MOGADISHU - AMISOM Force Commander Lt. Gen.
Osman Noor Soubagleh led a team of security officials on
a security assessment mission in Cadaado, Galmudug
state, to assess the states preparedness for the
forthcoming electoral process.
The visit on Thursday, also aimed at evaluating the
security priorities in the state and coming up with a plan
on how AMISOM and Somali security forces can work
together to guarantee safety of residents, as they
participate in the electoral process.
The team comprising of members of AMISOM Elections
Security Task Force, was accompanied by their
counterparts from the Somali National Security Forces,
and the Federal Indirect Election Implementation Team
(FIEIT).
The team made an appraisal of the capabilities and level
of preparedness of the Galmudug security forces and its
ability to implement the National Security Plan for the
2016 Electoral Process.
The team visited the Somali National Army training camp
and the Somali Police Force training ground in Cadaado.
They also visited the electoral centre, and the Galmudug
headquarters of the National Intelligence Service Agency
(NISA).
On behalf of the people of Galmudug, I wish to thank the
African Union for the security support to the people of
Somalia and the great work it is doing in degrading AlShabaab. AMISOM is providing security for the electoral
process to happen successfully and we are grateful for
that. In Galmudug we look up to AMISOM for security and
together with the Somali security forces we will work hand
in hand with them to provide an environment where

Somalis can participate in the electoral process without

any fear, the Vice President of Galmudug State
H.E Mohamed Hashi Abdi said.
The team will compile a report and submit it to the Head
of AMISOM Ambassador Francisco Caetano Madeira for
further action.
Galmudug is one of the federal regional administrations of
Somalia, formed in June 2015. However, AMISOM forces do
not have a presence in Cadaado, which is the capital of
the regional administration.
ENDS