NR No: 002 Date: 05/NOV/2023

SHOTLIST: ATMIS Officers complete Advanced Training to counter IED

Threats in Jowhar

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DATELINE: 02/NOV/2023, JOWHAR, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot – African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) police officers
attend training on countering IEDs in Jowhar.
2. Med shot – Facilitators from UNMAS at the training.
3. Close up shot – A facilitator from UNMAS at the training.
4. Wide shot – Officers attending the training.
5. Med shot – Facilitators from UNMAS.
6. Wide shot – Officers attending the training.
7. Close up shot – An officer listening.
8. Wide shot – A facilitator conducting a session.
9. Med shot – IP James Maada, Team Site leader of ATMIS Police in Jowhar receives
a certificate.

10. SOUNDBITE: (English) IP James Maada, Team Site Leader of ATMIS Police in
Jowhar

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 "This knowledge is very necessary for our operations in this mission. You know the
prevalence of IEDs is high, but with the knowledge we have acquired we will not only
secure ourselves but our colleagues who we will be mentoring, the Somali police
officers and we hope whatever we have learnt today can replicated to our
colleagues."

11. Med shot – UNMAS facilitators at the training.

12. Close up – A facilitator listens.
13. Med shot – Officers at the training.
14. Close up shot – An officer at the training
15. Close up shot – Another officer listening.
16. Close up shot – An officer at the training
17. Close up shot – An UNMAS facilitator at the training
18. Wide shot – UNMAS facilitators.
19. Med shot – An officer receives a certificate from an UNMAS facilitator.
20. Wide shot – Another officer receives a certificate.
21. Med shot – An officer receiving a certificate.

22. SOUNDBITE: (English) IP Bernice Quantson, ATMIS Welfare Officer

"IPOs in Jowhar are grateful to UNMAS for organising this program. Infact, they have
made a lot of impact, we have learnt so much about IEDs and how we are supposed
to be careful when moving around. We are very much grateful.”

23. Wide shot – Group photo.

ATMIS Officers complete Advanced Training to counter IED Threats in Jowhar

Jowhar, 5 November 2023 - A select group of thirteen police officers from the African
Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have successfully concluded an

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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intensive five-day training focused on the detecting and neutralising Improvised
Explosive Devices (IEDs).

The training which ended on November 4, primarily addressed the challenges posed
by IEDs along the Main Supply Routes during vehicle inspection operations.

At the closing ceremony, An ATMIS Individual Police Officer (IPO) based in Jowhar,
James Maada, highlighted the importance of the training: “IEDs are prevalent here.
The training empowers us not just to safeguard ourselves but to also impart vital
knowledge to our Somali counterparts.”

Facilitated by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), the workshop was to
enhance the skills of the officers in the use of cutting-edge technology, bolstering
intelligence capabilities, fostering efficient information exchange, and implementing
strategic counter-IED operations.

Another ATMIS IPO, Bernice Quantson, lauded UNMAS’s role in arranging the training
and emphasised its significance: “This training is instrumental for our IPOs here in
Jowhar. It has equipped us with critical knowledge and how to be cautious.”

The Acting Police Coordinating Officer for ATMIS in Sector Five, SP Jimton Aguta,
emphasised the valuable skills imparted by the training. He encouraged the officers to
apply their newly acquired knowledge to fortify security within their areas.

UNMAS is a key partner to ATMIS and has over the years worked consistently to
strengthen the capacity of both ATMIS and Somali Security Forces to effectively
identify and disarm IEDs. These efforts have been crucial in mitigating the impact of
IEDs laid by Al-Shabaab militants, which have historically led to substantial civilian
casualties and severe disruptions to movement of people and goods.

ENDS.

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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