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| Government to launch security operations in Mogadishu |
| 2007-03-01 |
| (SomaliNet) The transitional federal government in Somalia said on Wednesday that it would carry out operations for establishing security in the capital Mogadishu and crack down the insurgent groups. In a news conference held in Hotel Ambassador, south of Mogadishu, Mohamed Mohamud Guled known as ‘Gacmo-dhere’, the Somali’s interior minister said his government will launch massive security operations in the capital to restore law and order. He said the TFG made little progress in Mogadishu, Somalia capital, noting that the situation in the capital has improved for the few days in accordance with the scale of the violence after the government had separate meetings with the opposition groups in particular with the opposed clans in Mogadishu and members of the ousted Islamic Courts. Mr. Guled expressed great concern over the constant assassinations targeting on the peace making people and those protect the civil society. “We are very sorry about the civilian casualties and my government will contact of children and wives left by the dead beloved ones,” he said. The interior minister blamed the mass media on fueling the conflict and exaggerating the reports on exodus from the capital and he also cast a condemnation on what he called ‘individuals who initially came from abroad for their political interests. Guled’s statement came as acts of killings and robbery are growing swiftly in the capital carried out by armed gangs. Five people had been killed yesterday in separate attacks. |
| Posted by:Fred |