Conflict Zones -

Mogadishu, Somalia

AMREF Flying Doctors

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

Mogadishu

Operational Constraints

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

Pre take off preparation- Nairobi

• Government departure clearance

• Government return clearance

Pre landing prep - Mogadishu

Pre landing prep - Mogadishu

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

Night Landings

Future Plans

• HAS being built

• Protecting Medical Crew

& patients

• Refueling under cover

• Secure ATC

communications –

UN Controlled

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If you get it wrong……!

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