Newly trained TFG forces arrive in Baidoa; two victories over Al-Shabaab

[General Duke]

Newly trained TFG forces arrive in Baidoa; two victories over Al-Shabaab

 

The Transitional Federal Parliament in Somalia has now endorsed the Djibouti agreement of June 9 between the TFG and ARS. The head of the TFG delegation to the peace process tabled a resolution in support of the agreement which was adopted without opposition and no abstentions. In the process, parliament underlined its commitment to support the peace process in full and agreed to support the committee mandated to follow this up until peace and reconciliation was achieved with the full implementation of the agreement. The Parliament also debated on how the Government should sustain its security forces. All members of parliament agreed to contribute 100 USD each to assist TFG security. Parliament decided to establish a nine member parliamentary task force to check whether all the necessary support to the security forces was being provided. This week, more than 2,300 newly trained TFG forces arrived in Baidoa after completing their training in Ethiopia. The Parliamentary leadership held discussions with the new forces, who expressed their readiness to defend the country and the Government from any and all anti-peace elements. While en route to Baidoa, Al-Shabaab forces led by a non-Somali tried an ambush. The Al-Shabaab unit was heavily defeated, losing its leader and seven others killed, and 13 wounded. Two RPG and other weapons were captured as well as remote controlled explosives, radio equipment, training manuals and operational plans. Al-Shabaab also suffered another defeat in the Arafat area of Mogadishu yesterday, losing 31 fighters led by an ex-colonel and former head of the Special Guard unit of President Abdikassim Salad Hassan, president of the previous Transitional National Government. TFG forces again captured a number of weapons as well as a minibus being used to transport the fighters.

 

Meanwhile, the UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah noted on Wednesday that the progress made to advance the Djibouti Agreement was encouraging. He described the Agreement as a courageous step forward by Somali leaders, and welcomed the mobilization of significant resources for the implementation of the Agreement by the EU, Norway and the US. He said that the UN Security Council would be meeting to discuss Somalia shortly, and hoped a joint Somali delegation would undertake a mission to the Security Council and go on to meet the Somali Diaspora in the US and elsewhere. Mr. Ould-Abdallah said the period since the signing had allowed those Somalis uncomfortable with the idea of a reborn Somalia, time to adjust adding that “as peace calls for courage, patriotism and firm determination, it always has many enemies”. The UN Special Representative appealed to all Somali patriots to unite their ranks, defend their dignity and come together for peace and justice. He strongly condemned the senseless killings of innocent Somalis. In the last few weeks there have been a string of kidnappings and targeted killings of aid workers in an apparently deliberate attempt to interrupt the flow of humanitarian aid into Somalia. The killings have included Osman Ali Ahmed, head of the UNDP’s operations in Somalia. A number of international and local aid agencies have suspended operations intensifying an already serious humanitarian situation. Leaflets threatening local aid workers with death if they continue operating have been distributed in Mogadishu. Suspicion for these attacks has largely fallen on Al-Shabaab, and although Al-Shabaab has denied responsibility for the killing of Osman Ali, it has a long record of committing similar murders and assassinations

[General Duke]

Ciidamada dowlada federaalka oo dilal ka geystay Afgooye.

 

(Muqdisho,Talaado,22,Julaay,2008,(Hornafrik Media) Inta la ogyahay afar qofood ayaa ku geeriyootay sadex kalana dhaawacyo ayaa ka soo gaaray ka dib markii askar ka tirsan ciidamada cusub ee dowlada oo soo gaaray degmada Afgooye ay halkaasi shaqaaqooyin ka abuureen.

 

Dadka geeriyooday ayaa badankoodu ahaayeen ciidamada nabad galyada degma, kuwaasi oo sababsaday rasaas ay fureen ciidamada militaarka xukuumada ku meel gaarka ah ee Somalia ka gadaal shaki soo kala dhex galay labadaasi ciidan.

 

Inkasta oo muddo jawiga magaalada uu qal qal galay maanta hadana wararka ugu dambeeya ayaa sheegaya in xaalku haatan degan yahay wallow ay jiraan cabsi xoogan oo ay qabaan dadka deegaanka taasi oo la xariirtay ciidamada faraha badan ee maanta soo gaaray.

 

Sidoo kale taliyaha ciidamadaasi dhawaan la soo tababaray oo lagu magacaabo Gaashaanle Xasan ***** oo loo yaqaano "Xasan Baydhabo" ayaa ka warbixiyay dilalka ay maanta ka geysteen Afgooye waxa uuna sheegay in raga ay dileen ay ahaayeen kuwo ka tirsanaa xoogaga mucaaradka ee dagaalada kula jira.

[LANDER]

Somebody should seriously limit the amount of useless topics you start, every time I check this forum you seem to have more topics than the combinations of ALL the other members on SOL. For the heck of it I decided to count how many topics currently active that have been started by you. Over over 50% are posted by you (13/24), do you find it normal? that all the other folks combined have less than 50% of the topics? I seriously hope your getting paid for this.

[Abdulladiif Al-Fiqih]

^War Odeyga iska Dhaaf dhulkiibaa laciiraya oo meela wuu qaban la'ayahaye.

[General Duke]

North adeer: you have no point if the truth troubles you then so be it. expect more posts As for the quantity did you expects news coming from a province such as NW would compare to the national governemnt no of course not.

As for the other dude, what a waste of statement.

The TFG controls Somalia and you have nothing but Asmara & Djibouti to claim.

[Hassan6734]

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[ July 23, 2008, 01:53 AM: Message edited by: Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar ]

[NGONGE]

^^ How very rude of you! At least wait until you have ten posts.

[Ibtisam]

^^^Loool!!!

[Gheelle.T]

Why curse the man Mr. Hassan? Is that all you get. Com on you could do better than that. If you disagree with the dude lay it out man, but to curse him wont change a thing. Duke you are tough dude 4 real. keep it up man. I am just cheering you up man, I see ppl are ganging up on you lately.

[Som@li]

Originally posted by Hassan6734:

****** ***** *****

 

[ July 23, 2008, 01:54 AM: Message edited by: Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar ]

[Fabregas]

Originally posted by Hassan6734:

***** ***** *****

War dadka marka hore wa loo duceye.

 

[ July 23, 2008, 01:54 AM: Message edited by: Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar ]

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Xasan, I see you are a newbie, but this site has clear rules, so let us not habaar one another. We need to respect one another as fellow members of this forum, regardless how some viewpoints offends one.

[General Duke]

Hassan Brother, its best you stick with facts and figures. Getting all hot and bothered wont get you any where.

 

Advice from your brother Duke.