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Minister escapes for Jowhar town
2006-06-05
Minister of national security in the transitional federal government and key member of anti terror alliance Mohamed Qanyare Afrah has reached Jowhar town of middle shabelle region with 55 battlewagons and hundreds militias on Sunday, where he was warmly welcomed by townÂ’s authority. The arrival of Qanyare and his militia in Jowhar, a town controlled by Mohamed Dhere came after his alliance was defeated in MogadishuÂ’s battles in which the alliance for restoration of peace and counter terrorism lose key positions, many lives and battlewagons. Mr. Qanyare was escorted to guest house in Jowhar town where he will be staying tonight, with the security was very tightened by troops of the town blocking all roads in and out of the town.

Qanyare reached Jowhar town while the chairman of middle Shabelle region authority Mohamed Dhere is away for trip in Ethiopia, as militia of Islamic courts took positions near Jowhar town for possible attack. Meanwhile Abdi Nore Siad known as ‘Abdiwal’ who is member of anti terror alliance and now in Djibouti told the local media overnight that his alliance was defeated in many fronts by Islamic fighters who he said have taken the control of whole the capital Mogadishu. He mentioned they will convince the US government to make military intervention into Somalia particular in Mogadishu it dominated by islamists.
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