Somaliland: Missing Corpse of SNM Commander Found

[Jacaylbaro]

The missing corpse of Hassan Saleban Mohamed, the first SNM commander was recovered in the village of Bali Abane, 60 km south of the capital, Hargeisa, after 27 years on Monday.

 

According to the mayor of the village, Mr. Hassan Shillin, the first commander of Somali National Movement (SNM) was beheaded in 1983 by members of the Somali national army (SNA) under the orders of Somalia’s totalitarian dictator, Mohamed Siad Barre and Defense Minister, Mohamed Ali Samater, who currently resides in Virginia, United States.

 

He added that after they hacked the head of his lifeless body, the Somali army, hanged his head from a tree above their military camp in the village in a move to humiliate SNM and to create fear among the locals. Mr. Shillin said they hid the rest of his body else where and has been missing ever since.

 

A local elderly man, who witnessed the event on that day in 1983, said: “Mr. Hassan and his forces launched a raid on the military camp in the village that lasted from dawn through to dusk, a bullet striked him in the evening and the Somali forces recovered his body on a pick-up truck and took him to their military post.”

 

The corpse was unearthed by HALO Trust, a non-political NGO, specialising in the removal of hazardous debris of war including landmines and heavy weapon systems. HALO Trust also successfully dismantled 175 mines consisting of anti-personnel and anti-tank minebelts.

 

Somaliland minister of resettlement, Mr. Mohamed Yusuf Osman, said his administration plans to give the late commander, a divisive figure, the honour of national burial in Hargeisa in the coming days. The family of the commander, including the former minister of commerce and industry, Mr. Mohamed Saleban Mohamed (brother), have been informed.

 

Neil Ferrao, the director of HALO Trust Somaliland, praised the findings as well as the donor nations however he said there is more to be done and more funds were needed. Mr Ferraro said a large number of minefields remain in the country that were laid during the 1964 and 1977 – 78 Somali-Ethio conflicts and between 1981 and 1991, when SNM waged an armed struggle against the Somali dictator. The fields exist along the Somaliland-Ethiopia border and vast number of them in farmlands and private properties.

 

The Somali National Movement (SNM), which waged an armed insurrection against the regime of Mohamed Siad Barre, was found in the streets of Jeddah in 1981 by a small group of prominent Somalilanders and few months later, it’s most powerful bran was established in London. It’s core mission was to remove the Somali dictatorial regime from Somaliland and restore the national constitution. By the following year, it transformed its national base to the Ethiopian city of Dire Dawa, where it conducted a number of successful raids inside Somaliland with the backing of Ethiopian small arms.

 

Last week, two employees of HALO were killed in the Togdher region when their Land Rover carrying four staff was striked by a landmine while driving back to their camp in the village of Daba-gorayale. Until now it is not clear, how this has occurred because the agency has previously marked the road clear of mines. This is the first time someone from HALO trust was killed in Somaliland since it’s operations began ten years ago. HALO has since issued a press statement vowing to investigate the matter with the collaboration of “the police and the Somaliland Mine Action Centre” (see The HALO Trust: Press release).

 

By 1988 SNM was able to operate inside Somaliland and captured a number of towns from Siad Barre of which he responded with indiscriminately shelling of major Somaliland urban towns (Hargeisa, Burao and Berbera) with the support of Rhodesian fighter jets. At least, 500, 000 civilians were massacred. In 1991, SNM drove the last SNA pockets from the country, the Siad Barre central government in Mogadishu collapsed, and SNM declared the independence of Somaliland. Today, Somaliland is democratic but unrecognized and SNM remains an important part of it.

[A_Khadar]

^ Why do you always hide your source??

 

Anyways no doubt that the past regime and all those under his command including your own president inflicted a great agony and pain to many civilians mainly in the north and also many parts of Somalia. So do one favor for yourself either stop talking these tragic events while singing and praising for the ones who caused or do something about it because of those committed above despicable crimes are in your back yards yet ruling you.

[Jacaylbaro]

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[xiinfaniin]

President Riyaale is bringing closure to past atrocities. After all, he was in the know of previous regime brutal ways to put down snm rebels

[Saalax]

Allaha ha uu naxaristo Muj. Hassan salebaan Maxamed.

[dambarsame]

sannadkani waa sannadkii laysku raacay in xabaalaha la qufo . ninba ujeeddo haka lahaadee

[Taleexi]

Caddaalad dhali weydey iga dheh.

[FIDHIN]

President rayaale, didnt kill no1 they said, no1 is got anything againts him.

[Jacaylbaro]

Originally posted by dambarsame:

sannadkani waa sannadkii laysku raacay in xabaalaha la qufo

. ninba ujeeddo haka lahaadee

tani xabaal maaha yaa ahlal qubuur ,,,

[Hales]

At least, 500, 000 civilians were massacred. In 1991,

 

. [/qb]

Who writ this qashin, how the hell did half a million people die. I thought you seccionists were claiming 50,000 and now this. :confused:

Waa cajiib that statement, It would logitically impossible for a third world nation with a dozen planes to kill that many people; i mean the bombing of Dresden and Tokyo didnt do that. In fact never has it happened in history before.

 

"The bombing and subsequent raids of government troops claimed tens of thousands of casualties." http://www.unpo.org/content/view/3570/142/

 

Notice it says casualties and not lifes.

 

I suggest you change it

 

Edit: Plus you cant start a thread by copying and pasting from another site; thats generally not allowed on forums. The administrators should look into this.

[Jacaylbaro]

Ahhh Someone is mad ................. blame your adeeros sxb ... they the ones committed the crime

[dambarsame]

Originally posted by Jacaylbaro:

quote:Originally posted by dambarsame:

sannadkani waa sannadkii laysku raacay in xabaalaha la qufo

. ninba ujeeddo haka lahaadee

tani xabaal maaha yaa ahlal qubuur ,,,

but unearth means exhume, notwithstanding your copied essay told nothing of the remains of the mentioned person was found anywhere.

 

laakiin dhib maleh mid kalaad iska soo fagteen oo u niyooteen in uu isagii yahay

[Thankful]

Originally posted by Jacaylbaro:

Ahhh Someone is mad ................. blame your adeeros sxb ... they the ones committed the crime

What about Riyaale who was working for that regime in the same area and the same time that this happened? You seem to ignore Riyaale involvement because you know you can't justify it!

 

The fact that he was named president has completely taking away the argument that you try and use about war crimes as a reason for breaking away! In any other civil war traitors or people that fought on the other side would never be named leader!!! Only in Somalia

 

Whether there is proof or not, he was under their pay roll.....and he work for this regime that you say abused you, but than he gets voted in!

[AfricaOwn]

Originally posted by Thankful:

quote:Originally posted by Jacaylbaro:

Ahhh Someone is mad ................. blame your adeeros sxb ... they the ones committed the crime

What about Riyaale who was working for that regime in the same area and the same time that this happened? You seem to ignore Riyaale involvement because you know you can't justify it!

 

He can`t justify what you haven`t proven yet. Prove his involvement. How many times will this be said? Prove it

[Thankful]

African bro, no one has ever been proven, not a single person! No warlords, rebels or former regime members. Even Morgan has never been proven, their are acquisitions against many people!

 

However Riyaale worked for the NSS and Siad's regime! Yet now he is your leader??