NR No: 003 Date: 03/NOV/2023

SHOTLIST: ATMIS Force Commander Assesses Joint Operations in Jowhar

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DATELINE: 03/NOV/2023, JOWHAR, SOMALIA

ATMIS Force Commander Assesses Joint Operations in Jowhar r

Jowhar, 3 November 2023 – The Force Commander of the African Union Transition
Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Lieutenant General Sam Okiding, visited Jowhar this
week to assess the combat readiness of ATMIS troops in the ongoing joint offensive
against Al-Shabaab.
Accompanied by the ATMIS Police Commissioner, CP Hillary Sao Kanu, and Sector
One Commander, Brig. Gen. Peter Omola, Lt. Gen Okiding was received by the
Sector Five Commander, Brig. Gen Jean Claude Niyiburana.
Highlighting the achievements of the ATMIS Burundi and Uganda Forces from
Sector Five and Sector One, the Force Commander commended their successful
efforts in pushing Al-Shabaab out of the Cali Fool-dhere Forest.
"Your dedication and results are commendable. Let's keep up this momentum as we
plan for our future operations," he remarked.
Lt. Gen Okiding emphasised that his Jowhar visit is part of a series of strategic visits
to areas where ATMIS is preparing to bolster joint operations with the Somali
National Army (SNA) to further degrade Al Shabaab.

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For more information please contact:
Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
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