NR No: 011 Date: 23 JUNE 2023

SHOTLIST: ATMIS hands over another Forward Operating Base, Mirtiquo, in

troop drawdown

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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/SOMALI NATURAL SOUND

DATELINE: 22/JUNE/2023, MIRTIQUO, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Aerial shot – Part of the Mirtiquo Forward Operating Base in Hirshabelle

State, manned by the ATMIS Burundi contingent.
2. Wide shot– A Somali National Army (SNA) officer walks at the Mirtiquo FOB
in Hirshabelle State.
3. Wide shot – ATMIS Burundi troops on watch at the Mirtiquo FOB, Hirshabelle
State.
4. Pan shot – Parked luggage and equipment of ATMIS Burundi troops at the
Mirtiquo FOB.
5. Med shot – Equipment and luggage of ATMIS Burundi troops at the Mirtiquo
FOB.
6. Med shot – Parked luggage of ATMIS Burundi troops at the Mirtiquo FOB.
7. Wide shot – ATMIS military and SNA officers on a guided tour of the Mirtiquo
FOB.
8. Med shot – An ATMIS Burundi soldier explaining during a guided tour of the
Mirtiquo FOB.
9. Med shot – An ATMIS Burundi soldier on guard at the Mirtiquo FOB.
10. Wide shot – SNA and ATMIS military officers inspect water tanks during a
guided tour of Mirtiquo FOB.

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 11. Med shot – ATMIS Burundi Intelligence Officer for Mirtiquo FOB, Maj. Leonce
Segetera explains during a guided tour of the Mirtiquo FOB.
12. Wide shot – A generator at the Mirtiquo FOB.
13. Wide shot – A water treatment plant at the Mirtiquo FOB.
14. Wide shot – A generator at the Mirtiquo FOB.
15. Pan shot – ATMIS Burundi soldiers on guard at the Mirtiquo FOB.
16. Wide shot – ATMIS and SNA officers during a guided tour of Mirtiquo FOB.
17. Med Shot – A generator at the Mirtiquo FOB.
18. Wide shot – Fridges in a room at the Mirtiquo FOB.
19. Med Shot ATMIS and SNA officers during a guided tour of the Mirtiquo FOB.
20. Close up shot – ATMIS Burundi Intelligence Officer for Mirtiquo FOB, Maj.
Segetera Leonce.
21. Med shot – ATMIS military officers at the handover of Mirtiquo FOB.
22. Close up shot – ATMIS Joint Support Operations Centre (JSOC) officer
Maximillian Okech at the handover of Mirtiquo FOB.
23. (ENGLISH) Lt. Col. Collins Musau, ATMIS Military Staff Officer for
Logistics
“We are very confident that the SNA will be able to carry out their security
responsibilities in this area and this is in line with the capacity building that we
have done in partnership with the SNA.”

24. Wide shot – ATMIS Burundi Intelligence Officer for Mirtiquo FOB, Maj.
Segetera Leonce signs a document at the handover of Mirtiquo FOB.
25. Med shot – ATMIS senior military officers at the handover of Mirtiquo FOB.
26. Pan up shot – ATMIS and SNA military officers sign documents at the
handover of Mirtiquo FOB.
27. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Lt. Hassan Ahmed Hassan, SNA commander for
Mirtiquo
“I would like to thank ATMIS for this handover. Now that we have taken over
the FOB, we will ensure that we take the security responsibility of the area.”

28. Wide shot – SNA and ATMIS military officers exchange documents during the
handover of Mirtiquo FOB.
29. Close up shot – A signed handover document.
30. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Maj. Leonce Segetera, ATMIS BNDF
Intelligence Officer for the Mirtiquo FOB
“We hope that they will maintain it (the FOB) in good condition which will help
them in their daily duties .”

31. Wide shot – ATMIS and SNA military officers and other officials in a group
photo at the handover of Mirtiquo FOB.

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 32. Wide shot-SNA and ATMIS military officers walking after the handover of
Mirtiquo FOB.
33. Wide shot – SNA military officers walking at the Mirtiquo FOB.
34. Wide shot – SNA and ATMIS military officers walking at the Mirtiquo FOB.
35. Wide shot – ATMIS officials walking to board an aircraft after the handover of
Mirtiquo FOB.

ATMIS hands over another Forward Operating Base, Mirtiquo, in troop

drawdown

Mogadishu, 23 June 2023 - The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia

(ATMIS) today handed over another Forward Operating Base (FOB) to the Somali
National Army (SNA). It is the second FOB to be handed over after Xaaji Cali to
enable the mission drawdown 2000 troops by the end of June 2023.

Mirtiquo FOB in the Hirshabelle State, has since 2016 been within the Area of
Responsibility (AoR) of ATMIS Burundi National Defence Forces (BNDF).

The handing over of agreed FOBs is in compliance with United Nations Security
Council (UNSC) Resolutions 2628(22) and 2670(22) for ATMIS to gradually
handover security responsibilities to the Federal Government of Somalia.

The ATMIS BNDF Mirtiquo FOB Commander, Maj. Leonce Segetera, officially
handed over the facility to the SNA Commander in the area, Lt. Hassan Ahmed
Hassan, at a ceremony witnessed by the ATMIS Military Staff Officer for Logistics,
Lt. Col. Collins Musau and other senior ATMIS and SNA officials.

“We are confident that the SNA will be able to carry out their security responsibilities
in this area,” said Lt. Col. Musau.

The SNA commander for Mirtiquo, Lt. Hassan Ahmed Hassan, expressed their
readiness to provide security in the area.

“I want to thank ATMIS for this handover. We will provide and ensure the safety and
security of the area,” said Lt Hassan.

The ATMIS Mirtiquo FOB Commander, Maj. Segetera, recounted significant military
operations recorded against Al- Shabaab in the area.

“Today is significant and we are grateful for the collaboration over the years. We are
also grateful to the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) for the

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Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
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logistical support. We are leaving behind some equipment gifted to SNA by UNSOS,”
said Maj. Segetera.
End

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