Liibaan Posted September 18, 2009 Somali gov’t appeals for int’l assistance to fight terrorists APA-Mogadishu-(Somal ia) The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia has called on the international community to broaden its efforts to stablize the war-ravaged country by profiding more millitary and financial assistance to the African Union peace-keepers and the TFG to help them defeat the terrorist groups fighting in the country. In a press statement obtained by APA, the Somali Prime Minsiter Dr. Omar Abdirashiid Sharmarke strongly condemned Thursday’s twin car bomb attacks on the main base of the African Union peace-keepers in Somalia (AMISOM) saying that the Somali government and its peace-loving people were sorry for the horrific and cowardly act. "The attack was used by two cars marked with UN logo which were earlier snatched from one of the UN centres in Somalia and this shows how hard Al-Qaeda is working in Somalia, and in order to dislodge them more international assistance is neccessary," the Pime Minister stressed. "On behalf of the Somali government and people, I wish to send my heart-felt condolence to those who lost their beloved ones in the terrorist attack and I pray for the fitness of those wounded," the Somali PM said, adding that Somalia was now in a critical period. The statement added that investigations on how the militants managed to carry outl such an attack are on-going and the government will release complete details at a later date. The sucide attack which was the first single deadliest attack on the AU troops since they were deployed in Somalia early in 2007, killed 21 people, of whom 17 were AMISOM and wounded nearly 40 others including AMISOM boss Major General Nathan Mugisha. The militants said the attack was to revenge for the death of Abu Yusuf Saleh Ali Nabhan who was killed by a US helicopter attack earlier in the week. Nabhan was one of the most-wanted Al-Qaeda fugitives in the Horn of African region. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
