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| More on the Mogadishu ceasefire |
| 2006-05-10 |
| Union of Islamic Courts in Mogadishu has today officially announced unilateral ceasefire unconditionally in the flare up of heavy fighting for the third day in the capital with militia of anti-terror alliance of warlords who are unwilling to the truce. Reports say. At least 58 people were know have been killed and more than 150 others wounded, mostly civilians in the latest series of fighting for the third day in Mogadishu. Sources on both sides said on Tuesday. "Following requests from traditional elders and activists and growing concern from the general public, we have decided to cease fighting," Sheik Sharif Ahmed, chairman of the Mogadishu Islamic Courts, told reporters in the coastal city, after deadly clashes which left more 15 people and dozens more injured and also caused more displaced people on Tuesday. He said the ceasefire came after meeting with some parts of civil society in Mogadishu on Tuesday, asking the courts to stop the fire and they accepted, saying, “The other part are needed to do the same and cease the fire. We will not hold our hands up if anti terror militia open fire on us” Sheikh Sharif said. Meanwhile the spokesman of the Alliance for Restoration of Peace and Counter Terrorism (ARPCT) Hussein Gutale Rage paid no attention to announce ceasefire on their part, describing the truce by Islamic courts as ‘the bullets they were fighting with run out short’. The clashes started on Sunday in the SiiSii area of north Mogadishu, when armed groups loyal to Mogadishu militia leader Nur Daqli attacked militia led by the chairman of the Islamic courts, Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed. Daqli and Ahmed both belong to the Agoon Yar subclan of the Abgal community. What started, as an internal feud soon became a battle between the Islamic courts and the newly created Alliance for Peace and counter terrorism of warlords in Mogadishu. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #3 I think that the BOOK says that you're supposed to cower in submission and ask for peace until you secretly reload; then you're supposed to shoot the infidel in the back as he walks away. |
| Posted by: Angeash Sheagum7803 2006-05-10 21:28 |
| #2 Meanwhile the spokesman of the Alliance for Restoration of Peace and Counter Terrorism (ARPCT) Hussein Gutale Rage paid no attention to announce ceasefire on their part, describing the truce by Islamic courts as ‘the bullets they were fighting with run out short’. Mr. Rage wins the prize for seeing the obvious. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2006-05-10 15:08 |
| #1 Union of Islamic Courts in Mogadishu has today officially announced unilateral ceasefire unconditionally is Somali for "We are getting our asses slaughtered." |
| Posted by: ed 2006-05-10 10:02 |