conflict zones - mogadishu, somalia
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Somalia
• Without an effective government since 1991
• One third of the population depends on food aid.
• More than 1 million people are internally
displaced
• Islamist Militia and the UN backed Transitional
Government compete for control of the country.
African Union (AU)
• AU force mandated in January 2007
• Supposed to be 12,000+ strong but only 8,000 troops
• (Revised figures from the UN Security Council now approved)
• Predominantly Soldiers from Uganda and Burundi
• Restricted by the security situation to operations in Mogadishu only.
• AU Force does not have the
mandate to pursue the insurgents.
Piracy
• Long-standing absence of authority has
led to Somali pirates becoming a major
threat to shipping in the area leading
NATO to mount an anti-piracy operation
Pre take off preparation
• Briefing of crews
• Security check of airport area
• Pre flight release by UNSOA/AMISON
• Planned 30 mins on ground.
• No two AA aircraft on ground at the same
time
Imagery extracted from Google, not to scale. 10-09-2010. DSS HQ EAD.
MAP
VBIED Attackon MIA Main Gateat 1430 hours (LT)
on 9 September 2010
Incident:• Two VBIEDs approached AMISOM Controlled Check-Point at MIA entrance• Vehicle occupant wearing TFG Uniforms• Upon reaching CP and being challenged, VBIED#1 exploded• Occupants of VBIED#2 dismounted w/AK47 and attacked the main gate.• As each attacker was shot they exploded (they were wearing suicide vests)• One PBIED attacker got within 100 m of MIA terminal building• Two AMISOM troops KIA• Unconfirmed number of casualties• VBIED#2 – AMISOM in process of detonating• All UN staff accounted for and safe
Mogadishu
MIA Terminal
AMISOM Check Point
MIA Main Gate
Gate Entrance to Tarmac
Incident Area
MAP
Images taken from inside the MIA Main Gate
Mogadishu
MIA Terminal
AMISOM Check Point
MIA Main Gate
Gate Entrance to Tarmac
Incident Area
Image 3 - Behind the truck is VBIED#2 which carried the
PBIED/shooters. VBIED#2 failed to explode
Images 4 & 5 – TFG Post inside the Main Gate where a PBIED was shot and detonated
Image 2 – VBIED#1 rammed the truck at the entrance gate
Image 1 – The two AMISOM trucks form the rolling gates to enter/exit
MIA Main Gate
Images 4 & 5 taken from this direction
Images 4 & 5 taken from this direction
VBIED#2
VBIED#1
PBIED
Future Plans
• HAS being built
• Protecting Medical Crew
& patients
• Refueling under cover
• Secure ATC
communications –
UN Controlled