4 Oct 2012

SOMALIA / KISMAYO UPDATE 2

It is not quite business as usual in the streets of Somalia’s port city Kismayo. Some shops remain closed and people walk the streets cautiously. There is an air of uncertainty on the streets with people not knowing what's next for the countries third largest port city and once stronghold of the al Shabaab militant group. AMISOM / AU/UN IST

Posted at: October 4, 2012 2:44 pm

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STORY: SOMALIA / KISMAYO UPDATE 2
TRT: 2.15
SOURCE: AMISOM / AU/UN IST 
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
 
DATELINE: 3 OCTOBER 2012, KISMAYO, SOMALIA
  
SHOTLIST:

3 OCTOBER 2012, KISMAYO, SOMALIA

1.	Wide shot, AMISOM soldiers on guard
2.	Med shot, buildings in Kismayo
3.	Wide shot, Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers patrolling the streets
4.	Med shot, SNA soldiers manning a check point
5.	Wide shot, AMISOM soldiers patrolling
6.	Med shot, AMISOM and SNA soldiers on the streets
7.	Close up, gunner on an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC)

4 OCTOBER 2012, KISMAYO, SOMALIA

8.	SOUNDBITE (English) Col Cyrus Oguna, KDF Spokesman:
"The situation is Kismayo is relatively stable, however there is still a lot of work that needs to be done. You get the impression that the people do not feel very secure about the new dispensation, so as you walk across town you get the impression that they are kind off apprehensive about the new forces that are on the ground, but yes the security is improving but a lot more need to be done."
9.	Wide shot, suspected al Shabaab members arrested by SNA soldiers
10.	Med shot, suspected al Shabaab members blindfolded and on the ground
11.	Close up, suspected al Shabaab members
12.	SOUNDBITE (English) Abdi Noor, Somali Nation Army Soldier
"These guys are in town, yesterday when they threw a bomb into our car, we found one of them, so that one is giving us the full information about these guys, where they stay and all. There are about two hundred of them still in town, we are investigation and we keep struggling to get all two hundred."
13.	Wide shot, al Shabaab suspects getting up
14.	Wide shot, SNA soldiers on a technical patrolling
15.	Med shot, SNA soldiers and pro government forces patrolling
 
STORYLINE:  
 
It is not quite business as usual in the streets of Somalia's port city Kismayo. Some shops remain closed and people walk the streets cautiously. There is an air of uncertainty on the streets with people not knowing what's next for the countries third largest port city and once stronghold of the al Shabaab militant group.
 
The al Qaeda linked group fled their economic hub as the Somali National Army (SNA) and allies with support from Kenyan solders from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)  rolled in and captured the city on Tuesday (2 October.)
 
SOUNDBITE (English) Col Cyrus Oguna, KDF Spokesman:
"The situation is Kismayo is relatively stable, however there is still a lot of work that needs to be done. You get the impression that the people do not feel very secure about the new dispensation, so as you walk across town you get the impression that they are kind of apprehensive about the new forces that are on the ground, but yes the security is improving but a lot more need to be done."
 
The SNA and pro government forces are patrolling the streets and alleys of the city in an effort to beef up security. They have launched search operations to weed out suspected al Shabaab fighters and supporters still believed to be hiding in the city and passing on information to the group. Two men arrested by the SNA today (4 October) are believed to have been involved on the grenade explosions that happened on Tuesday (2 October).
 
SOUNDBITE (English) Abdi Noor, Somali Nation Army Soldier
"These guys are in town, yesterday when they threw a bomb into our car, we found one of them, so that one is giving us the full information about these guys, where they stay and all. There are about two hundred of them still in town, we are investigation and we keep struggling to get all two hundred."
 
. Although the al Shabaab extremist group retreated from the city, they have vowed retaliatory attacks. AMISOM troops are supporting the government forces and defending strategic locations like the airport and the seaport.

Filed under AMISOM KENYA SOMALIA.