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| Kismayu under curfew |
| 2007-05-09 |
| (SomaliNet) Somalia’s interim government officials said Tuesday that a curfew has been imposed in Kismayu, 500km south of Somalia last night after insecurity has increased in the city for the past days – Kismayu is controversial city which lies along the coast of Indian Ocean. The curfew, which starts from 9:00 pm local time to dawn every night will continue unless the security condition improves, according to the government officials. Last night, all business owners were ordered to close their commercial interests as security forces were deployed everywhere to keep the curfew in place. Clan militias within the interim government are now in control of Kismayu after the government forces were ousted fom the city. The militia argued that they are not against the government and are ready to work with it. Government delegations that were sent to Kismayu failed to mediate between the clan rivals of Majerten (those ousted from the city) and Marehan clans, both clans are among Darod, a powerful tribe in Somalia. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 What about Kismyass? (couldn't resist) |
| Posted by: mojo 2007-05-09 11:58 |