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| Hiiran regional admin dismisses the arrest of Traditional elders by Al shabab |
| 2012-05-13 |
(Sh. M. Network)- The regional administration of Hiraan region for Somali government has strongly deniedNo, no! Certainly not! reports of mass arrests by Al shabab beturbanned goons linked with Al Qaeda in the region. "It was baseless and exaggerated propaganda that Al shabab fighters have kidnapped dozens of local Somali Traditional elders by the end of last week as they were preparing to travel to Mogadishu for taking part the on going clan-elders' gathering in the capital," said Kamadid Mumin Ali,the head of the aid agencies relations for Hiiran regional administration. He said the traditional elders from the Hiiran region have already arrived at the meeting inMogadishu, rebuffing recent comments made by Somali MP Dahir Amin Jesow n which he reported that 100 of Somali elders were jugged Drop the rosco and step away witcher hands up! by the beturbanned goons for their intension of Mogadishu meeting Participation. It was impossible to reach Al shabab leaders for comments to verify these contradicting reports. the group has already threatened the elders at the meeting in mogadishu who are tasked to select a constituent assembly that will adop the draft constitution and new parliament of Somalia. |
| Posted by:Fred |