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Efforts to free Kensaney hospital from militia is underway
 Mogadishu, (Somalinet) Self endeavored individuals including traditional elders, politicians and other intellectuals are now involving in efforts to persuade Somali trade minister Muse Sudi Yalahow and also member of anti terror alliance to withdraw his militia from inside Mogadishus main hospital Kensaney in north of the capital which has been in siege for four days. ICRC official in Nairobi said. Pedram Yazdi, the spokesman of international Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told the local media on Thursday the peace holders who had telephone contacts and meetings with Muses aides, were hopeful that his militia would pull out the hospital. The siege of the Keysaney Hospital has lessened the medical services in the capital city and prompted relatives to move patients away hurriedly. ICRC said in a statement. "International Humanitarian Law prohibits the use of a hospital for the conduct of hostilities," Militia loyal to Muse Sudi occupied the ICRC run Kensaney hospital with their weapons on Monday. Meanwhile an official on behalf of Muse Sudi who contacted to Somalinets office in Mogadishu argued that his militia didnt storm that hospital, but temporarily are ensuring its security. He said the move was to be very cautious of their counter-part which he meant Islamic militiamen who have these days been using war tactics hiding through the civilians. There are militiamen and also battlewagons in the main hospitals in the capital allotted for securing the stability, so our administration has the right to tighten the security in the public service areas according to the tense situation the official who asked not to be identified said. Posted by: Fred 2006-06-02 |
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