Taleexi Posted February 23, 2011 Buhodleh: A city that symbolizes Somali Unity and Dervish Valor is under siege By Ali H. Abdulla Feb. 23, 2011 Pres. Ahmed M. Silanyo Silanyo’s Ambitions What is going on in a small city in Northern Somalia is testimony to the dark history of Silanyo, the current President of the secessionist enclave calling itself Somaliland. Silanyo used to be the chairman of the clan-based militia, the SNM, which used civilians as human shields when its fighters infiltrated the cities of Hargeisa and Burao and forced the residents of both cities to run for their lives when caught between the rebels and the equally brutal military forces of the Somali government. Read more Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted February 23, 2011 Don't know about Somali unity but it's fair to say Sillaanyo is on his way to becoming a warlord if he keeps this fight with people of Buhoodle and anti-secessionist Somalis. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted February 23, 2011 Che what happened to Somali unity? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Somalina Posted February 23, 2011 lol@XX. Ask prisoner Aweys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted February 23, 2011 aweys seems to have a good time i think he was allowed to smile infront of the camera Before Amiir godane locks him up in his cage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted February 23, 2011 I thought it is about Qabiil ,,,,,,,,,, goormay hadana Unity iyo Siyaasad gashay ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peace Action Posted February 23, 2011 Another distinction for Buhoodle, it is the city that refused secession for 21 years and will be the graveyard for seccession ideology. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted February 23, 2011 Hadana Ideology ,, eh ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A_Khadar Posted February 24, 2011 Great closing remarks of the author. If Silanyo is meant the peace call, he needs to acknowledge this passage. Concluding remarks The city of Buhodleh will resist to the last man and woman. In two recent major battles that lasted from dawn to dusk, the SNM militia used all types of military hardware to break the will of the defenders of the city. Even young girls have taken up arms against the SNM militia. The Buhodleh side lost around 50 pastoralists including 2 women and they are ready to sacrifice more to defend themselves against the unjustified aggression of the SNM militia. The weak Somali government understandably remains silent about the massacres being committed against a section of its population since it is under siege as well and hardly controls a few block of Mogadishu. The international community seems to be oblivious to the conflict and continues supporting Somaliland indirectly in its genocidal war against the people of Buhodleh in particular and the other regions that support Somali unity in general. I call upon the world community to put some effort into understanding the root cause of the conflict and help put an end to the senseless killing and destruction unfolding in this remote area that is far from the spotlight. Even as I draft this article, the SNM militia has launched another attack against the defenders of Buhodleh and heavy artillery can be heard from the outskirts of the city. Let us pray that the casualties on both sides will remain low. Ali H Abdulla A native of Buhodleh E-Mail: aliegeh@gmail.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
