Mogadishu: Sharif Hotel benchmarks thus far..

[General Duke]

Security issues:

 

Mogadishu...

Duqeymo ka dhacey Muqdisho oo gaystey dhimasho

7 Jan 7, 2010 - 9:22:09 AM

 

Duqeymo ka dhacey galabta xaafadaha Karaan iyo Shibis ee magaalada Muqdisho ayaa waxaa ku dhintey dad gaaraya 20 qof halka dhaawacu gaarayo 40 ruux oo ay ku jiraan dumar iyo caruur..

 

Duqeymahan sababey dhimashada ayaa dhacey kadib markii kooxaha mucaaradka ah madaafiic la beegsadeen xarunta Villa Somalia iyo goobaha AMISOM ka dagan tahay magaalada Muqdisho.

 

Villa Somalia ayaa waxaa ka socday xiliga duqeymahaan dhaceen kulan u dhexeeya Madaxweynaha Somalia iyo odey dhaqameed-yo halka dhinaca kale meel aan ka fogeyn uu ka socdey fadhi u dhexeya golaha Wasiirada kasoo uu shir Gudominayey Ra'isal Wasaraha Somalia Cumar Cabdirashid.

 

Lama oga khasaaraha gaarey goobaha mucaaradku la beegsadey duqeymahaan.

 

Wararka kasoo baxaya kulanka Ra'isal Wasaaraha Somalia iyo golihiisa Xukuumada ayaa sheegaya in Cumar Cabdirashid xusey in beesha caalamka ka codsadeen in aan Somalia shir dambe oo dib u heshiisiineed loo qaban lana tageero dowladiisa.

 

Hadalkaan ayaa yimid xili ay jiraan warar sheegaya in Dowladda Sheekh Shariif Madaxweynaha ka yahay ka dooneyso Barlamanka xil kordhin taasoo sababtey in ay soo baxaan warar sheegaya in Guddoomiyah Barlamanka xilka laga qaadayo.

 

GAROWE ONLINE

[General Duke]

Somali army boss survives roadside bomb blast

7 Jan 7, 2010 - 11:37:21 AM

 

Somalia’s military chief Gen. Mahamed Gelle Kahiye escaped a remote-controlled bomb targeted on his car while driving in the southern of the restive capital Mogadishu .

 

Somali police spokesman Abdullahi Hassan said the blast ripped through the car of the chief’s security guards, killing a soldier and injuring three others.

 

“The roadside bomb was targeted on Somali military commander vehicle. One of his security men died and three others were wounded. The military chief was unhurt” he told reporters.

 

Somalia’s Al-Shabaab insurgents claimed responsibility of the blast, adding the commander was targeted because of his decision to lead the government forces in the planned offensives against the rebels.

 

“We wanted to kill the military chief to counter government planned offensives on our positions in Mogadishu and its environs,” said an Al-Shabaab member, who refused to be named.

 

Witnesses said the security guards opened fire on by-passers after the blast, injuring three people.

 

Both Al-Shabaab and the fragile UN-backed government has vowed an all out war over the control of Mogadishu.

 

GAROWE ONLINE

[General Duke]

Political:

 

Somali lawmakers protest non-payment

5 Jan 5, 2010 - 6:24:08 AM

 

Somali lawmakers are protesting against the non-payment of nine months, resulting to the delay in parliament proceedings.

 

Somali speaker Sheikh Adan Madobe and his 2nd Deputy Prof. Mahammed Omar Dalha, said the parliamentary session could not be hold before settling the dues of the lawmakers.

 

“The MPs could not afford expenses to attend the parliament. And they don’t have security guards who will protect them inside Mogadishu, particularly the government-controlled areas,” said Prof. Dalha.

 

The Speaker on his part said the several agendas are lined up for the parliament to debate but could not be debated because of lawmakers’ non-payment.

 

“The lawmakers don’t have money to rent cars. So, they need allowance to allow them attend the meetings and that’s the work of TFG,” added Madobe.

 

However, the 2nd Deputy Speaker says the parliament will resume its sitting once all this is settled and the MPs who are currently outside the country return to the restive capital.

 

The Somali parliament sitting has been postponed several times due to lack of quorum or attacks by rebel forces, which are waging war against the UN-backed government.

 

GAROWE ONLINE

[GAAROODI]

Forget shariff...his government is doomed like all the rest. Worry about your two state pirate hub.

 

that seems to be in a lot of trouble these days.