Mogadishu, 4th November 2019 – The Italian National Unity and Armed Forces Day took place at the International Campus within Mogadishu International Airport at the presence of the Italian Ambassador to Somalia, H.E. Mr. Alberto Vecchi, and the EUTM Somalia Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Antonello De Sio. The celebration was organized by the
Mogadishu, 01 November 2019 – The Italian Ambassador to Somalia, H.E. Mr. Alberto Vecchi, visited EUTM Somalia Headquarters at Mogadishu International Airport. The Italian Ambassador was accompanied by the Italian Defence Attaché, Captain (N) Antonio Mazzocca. They were welcomed by Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Antonello De Sio, who expressed his gratitude to receive this
Mogadishu, 22 October 2019 – The Supreme Commander of Swedish Armed Forces, General Micael Byden, and the Swedish Ambassador to Somalia, H.E. Staffan Tillander, visited EUTM Somalia Headquarters and the Swedish contingent deployed in the Mogadishu International Airport (MIA). The two highest authorities were welcomed by Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Antonello De Sio,
Mogadishu, 10th October 2019 – The Somali Chief of Defence, Brigadier General Odowaa Yuusuf Raage, visited EUTM Somalia Headquarters at Mogadishu International Airport (MIA), after the closing ceremony of the 4th Light Infantry Course. The Somali General was welcomed by Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Antonello De Sio, who was expressed his gratitude to receive
Mogadishu, 10th October 2019 – The 4th Light Infantry Course closing ceremony took place at General Dhagabadan Training Center. The Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Antonello De Sio, welcomed the Minister of Defence, Mr. Hassan Mohamed Ali, and the Chief of Defence Forces, Brigadier General Odawa Yussuf Ragge, who attended the event. At the ceremony
Mogadishu – On 09 October 2019 the Director General of Somali Ministry of Defence, Ms. Jihan Hassan, paid a visit to the EUTM-S Headquarters. Ms. Jihan Hassan was welcomed by the Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Antonello De Sio. After a dedicated Office Call, the Director General attended a presentation of the Mission and
Mogadishu, October 05th 2019 – Mr. Chris Reynolds, new EUCAP Head of Mission, paid a visit to the European Union Training Mission Somalia Headquarters. Mr. Reynolds accompanied by some EUCAP delegates, was welcomed by the Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Antonello De Sio. After a dedicated Office Call, the new Head of Mission was briefed by
Mogadishu, 02nd October 2019 – The Spanish Ambassador of Kenya, Somalia and Uganda, H.E. Javier García De Viedma Bernaldo De Quirós, was in Mogadishu, as part of his visit to the country’s capital, to meet the EUTM-S Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Antonello De Sio, and to attending the ceremony of the Spanish National Day organized
30 September 2019 - A convoy of the EU Training Mission in Somalia was hit today in Mogadishu. While returning from an activity in Villa Gashandigha, the HQ of the Somali Ministry of Defence and Somali National Army General Staff, an EUTM-Somalia convoy was hit by an explosion at 11:16 local time. No EUTM-S soldiers
MOGADISHU, September 28th 2019 - The Medal Parade of the European Union Training Mission Somalia (EUTM-S) took place at the Mission Headquarters in the International Campus within Mogadishu International Airport. The Common Security and Defense Policy Service Medal has been awarded to forty-nine members of EUTM Somalia, hailing from Italy, Finland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain
