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Africa Horn

Somali minister blames Islamists on the attacks

2007-02-16

Or maybe vice versa...
(SomaliNet) The remnants of the ousted Islamic Courts Union were responsible for the rocket attacks in the capital Mogadishu, the interior minister of the transitional federal government Mohamed Mohamud Guled known as Gacmo-Dhere said on Thursday.

Mr. Gacmo-Dhere accused supporters of the toppled Islamists of being behind the terror explosions targeting the civilians. He also blamed foreign powers on the involvement of the attacks in the capital of Somalia.

In an interview with the London based Sharqal Awsat newspaper, Mr. Gacmo-Dhere accused supporters of the toppled Islamists of being behind the terror explosions targeting the civilians. He also blamed foreign powers on the involvement of the attacks in the capital of Somalia. There are still some Islamist members hiding in Mogadishu and organizing the attack against the existence of the government and to destabilize the situation, Gacmo-Dhere said adding that the government would not tolerate such acts any longer and will take tough measures in restoring peace and stability in the city.

He stated that his government is intending that it would negotiate with some of the Islamist leaders regardless of their ranks in the Islamic Courts. My government is now conducting plans to launch massive campaign over establishing the security and stability in Mogadishu after 16 years of anarchy since 1991, he said.

Mr. Mohamud Gacmo-dhere stressed that the transitional government will use all means to get rid off the terrorists in Somalia that oppose the government. He said the security forces set up check points at all roads entering the capital Mogadishu to check all cars in and out.

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