Amisom together with TFG Police investigate civilian killing
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:27 am
AMISOM can confirm that an investigation is underway, in liaison with the TFG Police, to establish how an AMISOM soldier came to disperse a crowd with gun shots near Immigration on the airport road this morning.
An AMISOM junior commander and a soldier have been placed under arrest at the Mogadishu Airport base, pending the outcome of the urgent investigation.
It is understood that an angry crowd gathered near the Immigration base and the soldier attempted to disperse them after seeking the advice of his commander.
AMISOM understand that three people have been injured and are being treated at Medina Hospital but the Deputy Force Commander has requested further assistance from the TFG Police to help with the investigation and also to identify any witnesses who might have seen what happened.
Deputy Force Commander, General Cyprien, said:
“We take incidents like this very seriously. We are investigating this incident thoroughly, in liaison with the TFG Police, in order to identify exactly what happened. I apologise on behalf of AMISOM to those who were hurt today.
“Our soldiers are here to protect the people of Mogadishu and if it is found that these soldiers have acted without due care and attention, they can expect the full force of the law upon them.
“We have little details of what happened, but we will conduct a full inquiry and publish the findings in due course. I give my personal reassurance to the civilian public in Mogadishu that AMISOM is their friend and we are striving to make the city a safer place.”
ENDS
An AMISOM junior commander and a soldier have been placed under arrest at the Mogadishu Airport base, pending the outcome of the urgent investigation.
It is understood that an angry crowd gathered near the Immigration base and the soldier attempted to disperse them after seeking the advice of his commander.
AMISOM understand that three people have been injured and are being treated at Medina Hospital but the Deputy Force Commander has requested further assistance from the TFG Police to help with the investigation and also to identify any witnesses who might have seen what happened.
Deputy Force Commander, General Cyprien, said:
“We take incidents like this very seriously. We are investigating this incident thoroughly, in liaison with the TFG Police, in order to identify exactly what happened. I apologise on behalf of AMISOM to those who were hurt today.
“Our soldiers are here to protect the people of Mogadishu and if it is found that these soldiers have acted without due care and attention, they can expect the full force of the law upon them.
“We have little details of what happened, but we will conduct a full inquiry and publish the findings in due course. I give my personal reassurance to the civilian public in Mogadishu that AMISOM is their friend and we are striving to make the city a safer place.”
ENDS
