STORY: Ugandan troops decorated with AU service medals

in Somalia
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DATELINE: 6/SEPTEMBER/2020, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, parade

2. Med shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics
3. Med shot, guard of honor
4. Wide shot, salute for Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force
Commander in charge of Support and Logistics
5. Med shot, guard of honor
6. Wide shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics salutes
7. Close up shot, the Uganda, African Union and Somalia national flags
8. Wide shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics salutes
9. Close up shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics
10. Wide shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics inspecting the guard of honor
11. Med shot, guard of honor
12. Med shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics inspecting the guard of honor
13. Med shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics salutes
14. Med shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics and Colonel John Winston Mugarura, the Deputy
Commander of the AMISOM Ugandan troops in Somalia
15. Close up shot, Colonel Sam Kosiya Kutesa, the commander of the AMISOM
Uganda Battle Group XXVII
16. Close up shot, medals and certificates
17. Wide shot, citation reading
18. Close up shot, the officers waiting to receive medals
19. Close up shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics
20. Wide shot, the officers waiting to receive medals
21. Close up shot, pinning of a medal
22. Med shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics awards a certificate to an officer
23. Close up shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics pins a medal
24. Close up shot, medal
25. Med shot, Captain Paul Kahuma Bbala, AMISOM Sector One Public Information
Officer after receiving a medal
26. Wide shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics pins a medal
27. Med shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics awards a certificate
28. Wide shot, officers holding certificates
29. SOUNDBITE: (English) Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force
Commander in charge of Support and Logistics
“We are proud to preside over the medal ceremony to honour our heroes, brothers
and sisters of the UPDF contingent of Battle Group 27 who have completed their
tour of duty and therefore are being decorated today with the AU peace medal for
their exemplary work that they have done.”

30. Wide shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, Deputy Force Commander Support and
Logistics speaking
31. Close up shot, Colonel Sam Kosiya Kutesa, battle group 27 commander
32. Med shot, medal recipients
33. SOUNDBITE: (English) Maj. Gen. George Owinow, Deputy Force Commander
Support and Logistics
“The journey that we started to secure this country will go on to the end until this
country is secured; because if Somalia is not stable and is not secured, Ethiopia,
Kenya, Uganda and the region is not stable,”

34. Med shot, medal recipients

35. Close up shot, an officer with a medal and certificate
36. Med shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics and Colonel John Winston Mugarura, the Deputy
Commander of the Ugandan troops in Somalia
37. Close up shot, medal
38. Wide shot, officers attending
39. SOUNDBITE: (English) Col. John Winston Mugarura, the Deputy Commander of
the Ugandan troops in Somalia
“You have not left Somalia the same, your contribution to the peace process in this
country has not only made a positive mark in the hearts and minds of the Somali
people, but also impacted positively on regional peace and security.”

40. Wide shot, officers on parade

41. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lt. Col. Fred Kakaire, a medal recipient
“Given the efforts that I have put in, to achieve this medal, it is evident that I have
really contributed to the peace process, stability and economic development within
Somalia.”

42. Med shot, group photo

43. SOUNDBITE: (English) Captain Selina Awino, a medal recipient
“Award of this medal at the end of the mission makes me feel recognised and
appreciated, that after being here for all this time, my efforts are being recognised
and appreciated.”

44. Med shot, Maj. Gen. George Owinow, AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in
charge of Support and Logistics talking to the officers who received medals

Ugandan troops decorated with AU service medals in Somalia

Mogadishu, September 6, 2020- The African Union (AU) 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 the African Union Mission in
Somalia.
The troops from UPDF Battle Group XXVII (UGABAG XXII) will soon rotate out of the
mission having served for more than one year, due to disruptions brought about by
the global covid-19 pandemic.
Deployed in April 2019, the outgoing battle group has been conducting anti-
insurgent operations against Al-Shabaab in the Lower Shabelle region that include
areas of Arbiska, Albao, Baledogle, Afgooye, Lantabur, seaport, the parliament, the
State House and the main AMISOM basecamp.
The group will be replaced by Battle Group XXX (UGABAG XXX), which will assume
security responsibility of the same areas.
“We are proud to preside over the medal ceremony to honour our heroes, brothers
and sisters of the UPDF contingent of Battle Group 27 who have completed their
tour of duty and therefore are being decorated today with the AU peace medal for
their exemplary work that they have done,” said AMISOM Deputy AMISOM Force
Commander in charge of Logistics and Support, Maj. Gen. George Owinow while
presiding over the function.
Maj. Gen. Owinow lauded the battle group which was instrumental in the capture
from the Al-Shabaab, the four bridge towns of Sabiid-Anole, Bariire, Awdheegle and
Ceel Salini, for making a “solid contribution” not only to peace in Somalia but the
entire region.
“The journey that we started to secure this country will go on to the end until this
country is secured; because if Somalia is not stable and is not secured, Ethiopia,
Kenya, Uganda and the region is not stable,” Maj. Gen. Owinow.
Maj. Gen. Owinow noted that the UPDF has been the cornerstone of AMISOM
operations, being the first country to deploy in the mission, owing to the lead role
that Uganda has played in contributing to regional and continental peace and
security.
On his part, the Deputy Commander of Ugandan troops in Somalia, Col. John
Winston Mugarura praised Battle Group XXVII for their professionalism, discipline
and commitment to the AMISOM mandate and fostering good relations with the
local communities.
“You have not left Somalia the same, your contribution to the peace process in this
country has not only made a positive mark in the hearts and minds of the Somali
people, but also impacted positively on regional peace and security,” Col. Mugarura
said.
The Commander of Battle Group XXVII, Col. Sam Kosiya Kutesa said the troops who
had stayed in Somalia for one year and five months, had shown a deep sense of
commitment and sacrifice, while operating in tough conditions on the frontline.
He lauded their efforts in conducting a number of Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC)
activities aimed at winning the hearts and minds of the local communities in their
areas of responsibility and encouraging restoration of peace.
A number of UPDF soldiers who were decorated with the medal expressed joy for
being recognized and for successfully completing their tour of duty.
“Given the efforts that I have put in, to achieve this medal, it is evident that I have
really contributed to the peace process, stability and economic development within
Somalia,” Lt. Col. Fred Kakaire said.
Captain Selina Awino said, “Award of this medal at the end of the mission makes me
feel recognized and appreciated, that after being here for all this time, my efforts are
being recognized and appreciated.”