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| Somalia: Govt. rebuffs any loss in Dinsor battle |
| 2006-12-10 |
| (SomaliNet) Somali’s interim government in Baidoa city, southwest of Somalia denied on Saturday that it has lost troops and battle wagons in yesterday’s battle with the Islamic Courts fighters in Dinsor town south of the country. Speaking in today’s parliament session in which they supported the UN resolution to Somalia, Salad Ali Jelle, the deputy minister of defence, dismissed reports that ICU has captured number of government soldiers and war vehicles in Dinsor on Friday describing it as ‘rumours and baseless assertions’ by Islamist officials. "If the Islamists have indications of taking prisons and capturing government weapons they should put forward to the media but it is clear that they are lying and claiming non-exist victory," Salad Jele said. Mr. Jelle told the parliament that their troops were attacked by the Islamists but fortunately repelled them back. He denied that the government troops had attacked Dinsor, a commercial town, 130 miles to Baidoa, which recent has taken over by the Islamic Courts. The government's denial came after ICU officials claimed that their fighters had defeated the government forces in the battle that broke out in Safar-Noleys village near Dinsor taking prisons and battle wagons from the government side. Meanwhile, there is high tension around Dinsor where Islamist fighter and government forces are on the brink of engaging another war with each side receiving reinforcements. The fear is the war might spread to new areas if it restarts. Conflicting reports are emerging from the area. Some say the war has already restarted and now continuing while others say the war is yet to began but due to break out as both rivals are getting preparation for another hit. |
| Posted by:Fred |