File:Burundi peacekeepers prepare for next rotation to Somalia, Bjumbura, Burundi 012210 (4325507496).jpg
Archivo original (2400 × 3600 píxeles; tamaño de archivo: 3,61 MB; tipo MIME: image/jpeg)
Leyendas
Resumen
[editar]DescripciónBurundi peacekeepers prepare for next rotation to Somalia, Bjumbura, Burundi 012210 (4325507496).jpg |
Burundi peacekeepers prepare for next rotation to Somalia By Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica Official Vimeo video channel: www.vimeo.com/usarmyafrica Join the U.S. Army Africa conversation on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArmyAfrica BUJUMBURA, Burundi – Under the shade of a tree, Pvt. Avlerie Mdayimiye cleans her Kalashnikov assault rifle and chats with fellow infantry soldiers about their upcoming peacekeeping deployment to Somalia. One of two women in her battalion, Mdayimiye reflects on her decision to join the infantry with pride. “I want to support my nation and to help other people,” she said. In the coming months, the infantrywoman will have the opportunity to do both. Recently trained through the U.S. State Department-led African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance program, Mdayimiye’s battalion will soon serve with the African Union Mission in Somalia, a peacekeeping operation geared toward stabilizing Somalia’s security situation. But now, she is among hundreds of Burundian National Defense Force troops awaiting orders to move to Mogadishu, the Somali capital, where they will serve a one year tour alongside Ugandan troops. While waiting, the battalion set up camp near the Bujumbura International Airport. Soldiers dry clothes and bedding under midday sun and cluster under shade to clean their rifles. A few hundred yards away, a massive Ethiopian Airways jet touches down on the tarmac. Nearby, air defense artillerymen shout commands as they drill with their 23-mm cannons. Smoke drifts from peat cooking fires between the camp’s green camouflage tents, signaling lunch time. Mdayimiye taps a magazine into her rifle, checks that it’s functioning properly and heads to a nearby field, where soldiers stir large pots of rice and beans. Meanwhile, at Burundi’s military headquarters, U.S. Army Africa officers are discussing peacekeeping operations with senior Burundian officers – sharing ideas on how brigade staff plan missions and run a tactical field headquarters, an effort to improve efficiency within Burundi’s peacekeeping contingent. Burundi regularly supports African stability through military partnerships, with troops recently taking part in three regional exercises. In Sept. 2009, Burundi sent troops to Mlima Kilimanjaro, an exercise in Tanzania, followed by Natural Fire 10, a U.S. Army Africa-led a humanitarian and civic assistance exercise held in Uganda during October. Then, in late-November, Burundi participated in Eastern African Standby Brigade military exercises in Djibouti. Meanwhile, they continue to train and deploy peacekeepers to Mogadishu, a mission Burundi has supported since 2007. The U.S. State Department supports Burundi’s ongoing efforts to partner with other African nations in peacekeeping, to include offering assistance through the ACOTA program. U.S. Army Africa coordinated its recent mentorship engagement with the U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura. Participating in peacekeeping is very important for Burundi, a nation that experienced 15 years of war within its borders, said Brig. Gen. Cyprien Ndikuryio, who currently heads Burundi’s land forces and is slated to serve in a senior leadership role with AMISOM in Somalia. “Today our country is peaceful,” Ndikuryio said. ‘We were helped by the African Union and the international community. Supporting peacekeeping efforts shows we are now able to help others through the AU and offer experiences we learned.” For nearly two decades, Somalia endured war and chaos. Following a 2007 peace deal, some stability was established as moderate Islamists joined the Somali government. Still, Mogadishu remains violent, with extremists and criminal groups working against international efforts to bring security to Somali people. Hardliners have made their intent clear, targeting peacekeepers from Burundi and Uganda. “One of the main challenges our forces are facing is the use of IEDs by al-Shabaab insurgents,” Ndikuryio said. In February 2009, 11 troops from Burundi died when insurgents attacked an African Union peacekeeping base in Somalia's capital. Another 15 peacekeepers sustained serious injuries. The Islamist group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing. Then in Sept. 2009, extremists struck again with a suicide bombing at Mogadishu airport that left at least nine African peacekeepers dead, to include Burundian Maj. Gen. Juvenal Niyoyunguruza, deputy commander of the AMISOM force. “Most of our soldiers who have been killed were killed by IEDs,” Ndikuryio said. “We are not experienced with managing that kind of threat, so we look to our international partners, such as U.S. Army Africa, for information to better prepare ourselves.” Cleared for public release. Photos by Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Africa To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica |
Fecha | |
Fuente |
Burundi peacekeepers prepare for next rotation to Somalia, Bjumbura, Burundi 012210
|
Autor | US Army Africa from Vicenza, Italy |
Licencia
[editar]- Eres libre:
- de compartir – de copiar, distribuir y transmitir el trabajo
- de remezclar – de adaptar el trabajo
- Bajo las siguientes condiciones:
- atribución – Debes otorgar el crédito correspondiente, proporcionar un enlace a la licencia e indicar si realizaste algún cambio. Puedes hacerlo de cualquier manera razonable pero no de manera que sugiera que el licenciante te respalda a ti o al uso que hagas del trabajo.
Esta imagen, originalmente subida a Flickr, fue revisada el 8 de octubre de 2013 por el administrador o revisor File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), quien comprobó que el archivo se encontraba disponible en Flickr bajo la licencia nombrada en dicha fecha. |
Historial del archivo
Haz clic sobre una fecha y hora para ver el archivo tal como apareció en ese momento.
Fecha y hora | Miniatura | Dimensiones | Usuario | Comentario | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
actual | 01:12 8 oct 2013 | 2400 × 3600 (3,61 MB) | File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske) (discusión | contribs.) | Transferred from Flickr by User:AlbertHerring |
No puedes sobrescribir este archivo.
Usos del archivo
No hay páginas que enlacen a este archivo.
Uso global del archivo
Las wikis siguientes utilizan este archivo:
- Uso en es.wikipedia.org
Metadatos
Este archivo contiene información adicional, probablemente añadida por la cámara digital o el escáner usado para crearlo o digitalizarlo.
Si el archivo ha sido modificado desde su estado original, pueden haberse perdido algunos detalles.
Fabricante de la cámara | NIKON CORPORATION |
---|---|
Modelo de cámara | NIKON D200 |
Tiempo de exposición | 1/50 seg (0,02) |
Número F | f/14 |
Calificación de velocidad ISO | 400 |
Fecha y hora de la generación de los datos | 03:16 24 sep 2006 |
Longitud focal de la lente | 19 mm |
Orientación | Normal |
Resolución horizontal | 300 ppp |
Resolución vertical | 300 ppp |
Software usado | Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows |
Fecha y hora de modificación del archivo | 10:45 17 ene 2010 |
Posicionamientos Y y C | Co-localizados |
Programa de exposición | Prioridad de obturador |
Versión de Exif | 2.21 |
Fecha y hora de la digitalización | 03:16 24 sep 2006 |
Significado de cada componente |
|
Modo de compresión de la imagen | 4 |
Sesgo de exposición | 0 |
Valor máximo de apertura | 4 APEX (f/4) |
Modo de medición | Patrón |
Fuente de luz | Desconocido |
Flash | No se disparó el flash |
Fecha y hora (precisión por debajo del segundo) | 32 |
Fecha y hora de la generación de los datos (precisión por debajo del segundo) | 32 |
Fecha y hora de la digitalización (precisión por debajo del segundo) | 32 |
Versión admitida de Flashpix | 1 |
Espacio de color | sRGB |
Método de sensor | Sensor de área de color de un chip |
Fuente de archivo | Cámara digital |
Tipo de escena | Una imagen directamente fotografiada |
Procesador personalizado de imagen | Proceso normal |
Modo de exposición | Exposición automática |
Balance de blanco | Balance de blanco automático |
Razón de zoom digital | 1 |
Longitud focal en película de 35 mm | 28 mm |
Tipo de captura de escena | Estándar |
Control de escena | Bajo aumento de ganancia |
Contraste | Normal |
Saturación | Normal |
Agudeza | Normal |
Intervalo de distancia al sujeto | Desconocida |
Versión de la etiqueta GPS | 2.2.0.0 |
Versión admitida de Flashpix | 1 |
Anchura de la imagen | 2400 px |
Altura de la imagen | 3600 px |
Fecha en la cual fueron modificados por última vez los metadatos | 05:45 17 ene 2010 |
Versión IIM | 46 485 |