Nineteen law enforcement officials serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) just lately accomplished an intense six-day coaching on car checkpoint screening in Hiiran area.
The coaching, organised by the United Nations Mine Motion Service (UNMAS), aimed to reinforce regional safety and counter the specter of Improvised Explosive Units (IEDs) to civilians and significant infrastructure.
On the closing ceremony, the Workforce Chief of ATMIS Particular person Police Officers in Beletweyne, SP (Superintendent of Police) Moffat Chungu praised the coaching as important within the struggle in opposition to terrorism in Somalia.
“This coaching was insightful as a result of it depicted the true image of what’s required of us as law enforcement officials when performing car checkpoint procedures, each theoretical and sensible,” mentioned SP Moffat Chungu.
He additionally urged the officers to use the data and expertise that they had acquired to assist the folks of Somalia.
“We’re certain that no matter has been imparted to us won’t ever be forgotten. We are going to attempt to implement the talents realized to make sure we safe ourselves and the folks of Somalia,” defined SP Chungu.
Throughout the coaching, the officers have been taken by a number of subjects together with, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Consciousness, Explosive Hazard Consciousness, Individuals and Baggage Search, Improvised Explosive Units and Car Search, amongst others.
Inspector Priscilla Essel, from the Ghana Fashioned Police Unit (FPU) described the coaching as essential to bolstering safety within the Hiiran area.
“This car checkpoint coaching can be very useful and can have a huge impact not solely on us but additionally on the area,” mentioned Inspector Essel.
In Somalia, IEDs are the popular weapons of selection for the Al Shabaab and the indiscriminate use of explosive units poses a major risk to each civilians and safety forces.
Because of this, ATMIS is growing the capability of the Somali Safety Forces to detect and deter the usage of IEDs by unlawful armed teams.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).