EU military mission contribute to training Somali Security forces

Part of the EU military contingent that is supposed to train the Somali security forces shortly after the media brief in Kampala, Uganda's capital on 04/05/2010

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Uganda's commander for land forces, Lt. Gen. Katumba Wamala (Left) and EU Ambassador to Uganda, Vincent De Visscher (right) address the media in Kampala, Uganda's capital on 04/05/2010

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EU military mission (EUTM) commander, Col. Gonzalez Elul is seen briefly after the media brief at the EU Uganda headquarters in Kampala, Uganda's capital on 04/05/2010

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Part of the EU military contingent that is supposed to train the Somali security forces shortly after the media brief in the capital, Kampala, Uganda on 04/05/2010

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Uganda's commander for land forces, Lt. Gen. Katumba Wamala (Left) and EU Ambassador to Uganda, Vincent De Visscher (middle) and EUTM Commander Gonzalez Elul (right) at the press conference in Kampala, Uganda's capital on 04/05/2010

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At a press conference held at the EU headquarters in Uganda, attended by EU military mission (EUTM Somalia) commander Colonel Gonzalez Elul, Lt. Gen. Katumba Wamala Commander land forces, Uganda, and the EU ambassador to Uganda Vincent De Visscher, the mission will involve two batches of 1,000 troops being trained one after the other in Uganda.
The soldiers, who make up about one fifth of Somalia's entire army, will be trained in communications, to shoot using light weapons, fight in built-up areas and provide medical help to wounded colleagues.
Uganda is a principle contributor to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) whose force is commanded by a Uganda general. The EU military mission will operate on close corporation and coordination with international actors, in particular, the United Nations, AMISOM, and the United States of America.