Puntland Intelligence Agency names dead Somaliland spies in Galgala skirmish

[Fiqikhayre]

The Puntland Intelligence Agency today named a dead Somaliland Intelligecne Officer who was killed in Calmadow during the Galgala Skirmish near Toga Sugure.

 

His name is Saciid Saalax Caynab who was fighting with the miltia's of Atam.

 

Also Puntland Intelligence said around 70 Somaliland Intelligence Personnel are fighting with Atam in Galgala.

 

The Puntland Intelligence Agency with conjunction with the Puntland govenrment is investigating other reported deaths of Somaliland Intelligence Officers killed in the Galgala skirmish.

 

Stay tuned.

[General Duke]

They are not just mourning Col David Rose today then...

[General Duke]

Garoowe:Sirdoonka Puntland oo Faafiyey Magaca Sarkaal katirsan Sirdoonka Somaliland oo ku geeryooday Dagaaladii Galgala…(Xog Hoose).

28. oktober 2010

 

APL

 

Garoowe:(Allpuntland)-Ciidamada Sirta ee Dawlada Puntland ayaa Fashilyey islamarkaasna sheegey Dhimashada Taliye sare oo katirsan Ciidamada Sirdoonka ee Somaliland kaas oo ku geeryooday Dagaaladii todobaadyo ka hor kadhacay Deegaano kamid ah Tuulada Galgala gaar ahaan Colmadow oo ka tirsan Toga Sugure.

 

War kasoo baxay Ciidamada Sirdoonka ee Dawlada Puntland ayaa lagu sheegey in Taliyahan oo lagu magacaabi jiray Siciid Saalax Ceynab uu ka barbardagaalamaya islamarkaasna la shaqeynayey Kooxdii uu hogaaminayey Maxamed Siciid Atam kuwaas oo ay Dawladu ku guulaystaya Dagaalo lagu soo afjaray.

 

Taliska Sirdoonka Dawlada Puntland wuxuu sidoo kale sheegey in inkabadan 70-Askari oo kamid ah Ciidamada Sirta ee Somaliland ay kamid ahaayeen malayshiyaadkii Atam,waxaana sidoo kale ay sheegeen in Dawladu ay baaritaano ku hayso Saraakiil kale oo la tuhunsanyahay inay ku geeryoodeen dagaaladii ka dhanka ahaa Atam oo Todobaadyo ka hor ka dhacay Deegaano kamid ah Tuulada Galgala.

 

Warkan kasoo baxay Ciidamada Sirdoonka ee Dawlada Puntland ayaa imaanaya xili ay Dawladu horey u muujisay sida ay uga walwalsantahay in Maamulka la magacbaxay Somaliland ay wadashaqeyn dhow la leeyihiin Malayshiyaadkii ay Dawladu soo afjartay,waxaana ay horey Saraakiil katirsan Ciidamada Sirdoonka Puntland APL u xaqiijiyeen in dhaawacyo kamid ah Ciidamada Atam lagu dabiibayey Magaalooyinka Burco & Hargeysa.

 

Cabdiqani Xayir

Allpuntland

[General Duke]

Originally posted by Fiqikhayre:

This is clear a breach of International conventions aiding a terrorist group to destabilise a stable region in a war-torn country.

 

It's illegal and shows how immature Somaliland is and their irresponsibility. They're playing with fire and the danger is quiet evident.

 

The Intelligence Agency of Puntland need to pass this sensitive information to the relevant parties in order for them to deal with these danger unparalleled.

[Fiqikhayre]

No Duke it's quiet worrying. Show's how troubled, desperate and dangerous this entity of late has become.

[Fiqikhayre]

Garowe online not so long ago made this Exclusive Report about Attam's where about's, he's been hiding in Somaliland no wonder their Intelligence officers where killed in Calmadow, Galgala.

 

Somalia: Al Shabaab rebel Atom 'hiding in Somaliland': Report

23 Oct 23, 2010 - 12:00:33 AM

 

SPECIAL REPORT | "Atom is living in Burao and Somaliland authorities have not taken any active steps against him," said a reliable source in Hargeisa.

 

Garowe Online | Special Report

 

Reliable sources tell Somali news agency Garowe Online that a man wanted as a terrorist by the Puntland government in Somalia, and whose assets were frozen by the Obama Administration this year, is reportedly "hiding in Somaliland", a self-declared separatist region in northwestern Somalia that is actively seeking U.S. and international aid.

 

 

Garowe Online has conducted a months-long investigation into the whereabouts of Mr. Mohamed Said Atom, an arms smuggler allegedly allied to Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab insurgents who have been waging war in southern Somalia since 2007.

 

In July, Mr. Atom declared war on the elected government of Puntland and demanded that the government dismantle its counterterrorism forces, popularly known as PIS forces but renamed by Puntland President Abdirahman Farole as the Puntland Intelligence Agency (PIA) earlier this year.

 

Puntland's government blames Atom and Al Shabaab for a string of unprecedented bombings and assassinations targeting Puntland government officials, soldiers and civilians in major towns like Bossaso and Garowe, Puntland's state capital.

 

Last week, Puntland government troops seized the last insurgent outpost in the hilly Galgala area, located around 60km southwest of the Gulf of Aden port city of Bossaso, Puntland's commercial capital. READ: Troops seize 'last insurgent outpost' in Galgala: Puntland general

 

'Atom fled before Galgala war'

 

Mr. Atom, the ring-leader of Al Shabaab militants in Galgala who declared war on Puntland, "fled before the Galgala war started" and left his comrades to face Puntland troops alone, according to military sources, who also believe that Atom is hiding in Somaliland-controlled regions.

 

Security sources say Puntland troops have killed more than 100 militants and captured dozens in a military offensive that began on Aug. 8 to flush out what government officials call Al Shabaab militants led by Atom in the Galgala area.

 

Atom reportedly "lied" to his comrades-in-arms before Puntland troops began the military offensive targeting his Galgala hideouts, telling his supporters that he will "facilitate the arrival of fighters via Burao town" sent by Al Shabaab insurgent chiefs in Mogadishu, according to sources. Burao is a provincial capital in Togdheer region, controlled by Somaliland authorities.

 

The alleged Al Shabaab fugitive Atom did not return to Galgala, however, as Puntland troops pushed deeper into the hilly jungles and finally seized the the last insurgent outpost. Government forces are now hunting down the fleeing insurgents, officials say.

 

Bossaso has enjoyed a respite from bombings and assassinations in recent months as the government’s military crackdown and counterterrorism efforts in major towns is yielding results, according to intelligence sources.

 

"Atom is living in Burao and Somaliland authorities have not taken any active steps against him," said a reliable source in Hargeisa, adding: "Somaliland authorities are busy reinforcing security in [the capital] Hargeisa but have neglected other regions like Burao."

 

Last month, fundamental security cracks were revealed after Somaliland's separatist government failed to stop more than 200 heavily armed ONLF rebels from landing along Somaliland shores and traveling by land to cross into Ethiopia.

 

The ONLF is an ethnic Somali rebel group active in Ethiopia with reportedly close ties to Eritrea, Ethiopia's arch-foe in the volatile Horn of Africa sub-region.

 

That incident proved to be an embarrassment for Somaliland's new government, led by former clan warlord-turned-President Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, because Somaliland could not prevent rebels from threatening the security of neighboring states, like Ethiopia, Djibouti and Puntland.

 

Safe in Somaliland: Al Shabaab wounded fighters

 

There is reason to believe that Somaliland's government is utilizing most of its resources in securing Hargeisa, the second capital of united Somalia and the seat of Somaliland's separatist administration since the outbreak of the Somali civil war in 1991.

 

Somaliland President Silanyo is actively campaigning to make Hargeisa a hub for international operations intended for Somalia as a whole, including offices to be used by world governments and organizations such as the United Nations.

 

However, various sources contacted during Garowe Online's investigation confirmed and corroborated stories that "wounded fighters" arriving from "the Galgala front" are receiving medical treatment in towns under Somaliland control, including Burao and Erigavo.

 

Somaliland aggressions

 

Under Somaliland's former president, Mr. Dahir Riyale, Somaliland funded and provided military assistance to Atom's fighters in Galgala, according to Puntland government documents dating back to 2006.

 

That policy was part of Somaliland's "illegal practice" to destabilize Puntland by using proxies and to turn attention away from the real issue of "Somaliland military aggressions in Sool region," the documents revealed.

 

It is not clear what connections Mr. Atom might have with Somaliland's new administration under President Silanyo, but Somaliland security forces have raided houses over the past three months in Burao, seizing explosives material and arresting suspects linked to Al Shabaab, according to Somaliland officials.

 

Since 2007, Burao which is Somaliland's second-largest town has been the primary transit hub in Somalia used by foreign fighters and Somali militants heading to wars in Mogadishu, and more recently, in Galgala area of Puntland.

 

Somaliland's new Silanyo administration has publicly appealed for what Interior Minister Mohamed Abdi Gabose calls "security cooperation with Puntland," but authorities in Puntland say Somaliland must first take active steps against Al Shabaab elements inside Somaliland.

 

"Somaliland wants to tell the world that its peaceful, while hiding dangerous elements in major towns like Burao," said a Puntland government official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

 

Ahmed Abdi Godane, the elusive leader of Al Shabaab who hails from Somaliland, was quoted as saying that Al Shabaab insurgents "should not interfere in Somaliland until Puntland is destabilized first."

 

" Plans to destabilized Puntland have failed and so now Atom and his Al Shabaab supporters have infiltrated a major town in Somaliland," concluded the Puntland government official, whilst referring to Al Shabaab's operations in Burao.

 

Garowe Online

Special Report

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[General Duke]

^^^I believe they are big supporters of Godane & Afghani.

 

Now if this story is true then it explains allot.

 

Even the love of Godane from our own SOL secessionists groups make a great deal of sense.

[General Duke]

Somaliland aggressions

Under Somaliland's former president, Mr. Dahir Riyale, Somaliland funded and provided military assistance to Atom's fighters in Galgala, according to Puntland government documents dating back to 2006.

 

That policy was part of Somaliland's "illegal practice" to destabilize Puntland by using proxies and to turn attention away from the real issue of "Somaliland military aggressions in Sool region," the documents revealed.

 

It is not clear what connections Mr. Atom might have with Somaliland's new administration under President Silanyo, but Somaliland security forces have raided houses over the past three months in Burao, seizing explosives material and arresting suspects linked to Al Shabaab, according to Somaliland officials.

 

Since 2007, Burao which is Somaliland's second-largest town has been the primary transit hub in Somalia used by foreign fighters and Somali militants heading to wars in Mogadishu, and more recently, in Galgala area of Puntland.

 

Somaliland's new Silanyo administration has publicly appealed for what Interior Minister Mohamed Abdi Gabose calls "security cooperation with Puntland," but authorities in Puntland say Somaliland must first take active steps against Al Shabaab elements inside Somaliland.

 

"Somaliland wants to tell the world that its peaceful, while hiding dangerous elements in major towns like Burao," said a Puntland government official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

 

Ahmed Abdi Godane, the elusive leader of Al Shabaab who hails from Somaliland, was quoted as saying that Al Shabaab insurgents "should not interfere in Somaliland until Puntland is destabilized first."

 

" Plans to destabilized Puntland have failed and so now Atom and his Al Shabaab supporters have infiltrated a major town in Somaliland," concluded the Puntland government official, whilst referring to Al Shabaab's operations in Burao.

 

Garowe Online

Special Report

contact@garoweonline.com

[Fiqikhayre]

No, It has been long known now that Somaliland sustains aspects of Shabab in southern Somalia and today it has become clear that they were caught with their two hands in the cookie jar.

 

What is more worrying is Burco has become Alshababs recruiting centre and Gate to southern Somalia.

 

Burco is the next Alshabaab's big recruitment centre.

[General Duke]

^^^No wonder some SOL Nomads were so excited about Attam and his efforts? Whole threads were sustained by secessionists...

[Fiqikhayre]

Burco Al-Shabab recruitment centre and gate to Mogadishu.

 

 

[Fiqikhayre]

Yeah Duke Jacaylbaro had a vested interest in his Intelligence Officers no wonder he posted all the news.

[General Duke]

^^^He was raving mad and even pushed the news agenda that was coming out of the Attam supporters. It made little sense unless you understood the motive..

[Fiqikhayre]

^That was the crux and hidden agenda of his ulterior motives of posting and pushing the terrorists agendas and talking points.

[Fiqikhayre]

Somaliland Predictions Bearing Out: al-Shabaab Terrorist Group Empowered; Ethiopia May React.

 

Written by Defense & Foreign Affairs

 

The Republic of Somaliland’s incoming President, Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, on July 28, 2010, announced his new Cabinet, but the formation of the Government has done little to stem the internecine squabbling within the ruling Kulmiye party,

but has opened – as predicted – the Government to the al-Shabaab terrorist movement.

Significantly, the outgoing Pres. Dahir Rayale Kahin’s UDUP Government of Somaliland had held the line against al-Shabaab and the Islamists.

 

 

Dr Mohamed Abdi Gaboose, a radical Islamist and longtime associate of the new President,

was named Minister of Interior and Domestic Affairs. He is a member of the X-Tribe, and, as noted by Defense & Foreign Affairs Special Analysis of July 14, 2010,

has strong personal connections with al-Shabaab. His new position places him in direct control of internal security and intelligence, and thus overcomes all of the efforts of the previous Government to work with the Western states against al-Qaida-linked terrorist groups, such as al-Shabaab.

 

Pres. Silanyo’s medical condition – due to his advanced Type One diabetes – means that he is not in full control of the transforming political situation, but the trend of pan-Somalist and pan-Islamist activities already means that Somaliland has become less-than-reliable ally to neighboring Ethiopia. This has fully justified the faith of the governments of Eritrea, Iran, and possibly Egypt, in supporting Kulmiye. However, the Ethiopian Government – which itself had expressed concern that UDUP leader Kahin was not up to facing the challenge from Kulmiye – has been preparing to respond.

 

This is of prime importance to Ethiopia, given that Somaliland’s port of Berbera has become a significant trade link for Ethiopia. Military action by Ethiopia against Somaliland-based al-Shabaab terrorists is entirely feasible.

 

Meanwhile, Dr Mohamed Abdullahi Omar was named Minister of Foreign Affairs in the new Government, highlighting the fact that the new Administration places a low priority on foreign affairs, and intends to pursue its “foreign policy” within the framework of neighboring Somalia, Eritrea, and Iran.

 

The US Government did not send a representative to witness the transition of power from Pres. Kahin to Pres. Silanyo, and it now seems less than likely that Washington will help promote the sovereign recognition which Hargeisa had been seeking. The Kulmiye Government continues to claim that it seeks this recognition of Somaliland sovereignty, which is what most of Kulmiye’s traditional support base wants. However, the reality is that the “new Kulmiye”, now dominated by Islamists, will not seek to integrate with a broader international community.

 

In the meantime, al-Shabaab is working to expand its operations throughout the Horn of Africa and down as far as Burundi while beginning to expand its contacts with other jihadist and new-salafist groups throughout the Middle East, the Maghreb, and West Africa.

 

From GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs Station, Hargeisa.

 

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