(SomaliNet) A revolted military forces Wednesday have taken over control of the Beledweyn city, 335km north of the Somalia capital Mogadishu, after being brushed aside over their complaint of payment, local official said. "General, the troops are revolting!"
"They certainly are." |
| "And they smell terrible!" |
Beledweyn is the provincial capital of Hiran region in central Somalia. Eyewitnesses told Somalinet that heavy armed soldiers of the federal government occupied the police station and the headquarter of the region’s administration dispersing all local authorities. “We have done this, because we were not paid for months and we believe that the local authority is very corrupt, now what we want is to get salaries,” said one soldier in condition of anonymity adding that “we took over the headquarter of the region peacefully and no one was hurt,”
No word yet from the transitional government over the move by the soldiers.
"Aaaarrr! Mutiny, is it, ye scurvy dogs?"
"Shuddup."
"Hokay." |
All the offices of the local administration in Beledweyn city were closed while the officials went away.
| "We're closed now. Got a important meeting. It's... ummm... someplace else." |
The soldiersÂ’ mutiny came after the commander of the transitional government military forces in Hiran region Colonel Hubeyr accused the BeledweynÂ’s administration of taking away the salaries of the soldiers. The authority denied that. However, if it is confirmed that the local administration is corrupt, it would be a big scandal. |