(SomaliNet) Somalia’s interim president Abdulahi Yusuf Ahmed has today revealed that the war in Mogadishu ended urging displaced people to return to their homes in the Somalia capital. In a news conference held in the presidential palace in Mogadishu, Mr. Yusuf said the war between the government and the remnants of the Islamists has been accomplished. “The fighting in the capital was between the government troops along with its allied forces of Ethiopians and remnants of the ousted Islamic Courts,” said Yusuf.
President Yusuf said the transitional government was forced to involve in war after the insurgents attacked government positions and the other compounds stationed by the Ethiopian forces and the AU peacekeepers. “We have many times offered to rebel groups to enter talks with us and end the gap through peace dialogue but they refused that and took the option of fighting,” added Yusuf. He described the recent fighting in Somalia capital regrettable and voiced concern over the civilians who fled the capital and suffering in suburb areas.
Also in his press conference, president Yusuf appealed for the MogadishuÂ’s people to return to their homes since the fighting has ended. Mr. Yusuf who yesterday returned to the capital after eight days of heavy and bloody battles, asked for the international community to provide an urgent assistance to the displaced people from Mogadishu. His comments came as the governmentÂ’s security forces began patrolling on the streets of the capital searching all cars for weapons and suspects.