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Africa Horn
Puntland denies it killed 55 Islamist prisoners.
2006-12-28
Mogadishu 27, Dec.06 ( Sh.M.Network) Authorities in the semiautonomous regional government of Puntland have denied they were involved in the killing of 55 Islamists held as prisoners by the Ethiopian military troops.
"Never happened!"
Puntland information minister Abdirahman Mohammed Bangah has told Shabelle Radio by the phone that his regional government was not involved in the massacre reportedly committed by the Ethiopian troops.
"It was .. um .. someone else."
He said they arranged a mass burial for the dead in Galkayo where Puntalnd and warlord Abdiqeybdid control, reiterating his government was not involved. He said Puntland forces were confined to Galkayo, and did not fight in central Somalia where the prisoners were captured.
Posted by:Steve White

#9  55. Someone has the right idea.

How many Muslime terrorist has the United States hung. Zero.
Posted by: Icerigger   2006-12-28 19:12  

#8  If these "Islamist prisoners" were illegal combatants, they deserved what they got, according to time-honored tradition as opposed to MSM BS. Not a massacre but an execution.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2006-12-28 18:28  

#7  Headline: Puntland denies it killed 55 Islamist prisoners.

Of course not. They fell in battle. Kinda. Sorta. "In battle" meaning around the time of a battle. Interestingly enough, the Ethiopians are practicing reciprocity against the Islamic Courts, who had a policy of killing prisoners.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2006-12-28 16:39  

#6  With any luck the statement is true, because they really killed more! ( i can dream can't i?)
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2006-12-28 16:23  

#5  Surely you know: the Lions of Islam never surrender!!!
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-12-28 12:20  

#4  Too bad they can't call their human rights lawyers to hide behind, seeing how they're dead and all.
Oh, you mean that only works with the Americans?
Posted by: tu3031   2006-12-28 08:54  

#3  Slipped in the tub.

Repeatedly.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2006-12-28 08:51  

#2  bird flu.
Posted by: pihkalbadger   2006-12-28 07:34  

#1  "They fell."
Posted by: Tholuck Jereling3083   2006-12-28 02:23  

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