Danes' Somali captors kill eight soldiers

[Jacpher]

(AFP) – 4 hours ago

 

MOGADISHU — The Somali pirates holding a Danish family hostage on Thursday killed eight Puntland government troops who were heading towards their mountain hide-out, security officials said.

 

Officials said forces from the northern Somali breakaway state where the seven hostages -- four adults and three teenage children -- are held were approaching the pirates' lair and were intercepted on the way.

 

"Puntland armed forces clashed with pirates near Bandar Beyla and the information we're getting indicates that there were casualties," said Abdifatah Mohamed, a security official based in Bosasso.

 

 

"Some of our soldiers were killed and one of our trucks was destroyed," he said, adding that communication with the remote area near Bandar Beyla was bad, making it impossible for him to confirm the number of dead.

"A reinforcement of 11 armed vehicles has left Garowe," the administrative capital of Puntland, he added.

Another security official who refused to be quoted, however, said eight Puntland troops were killed in the ambush.

 

 

"Eight Puntland forces were killed... It was a serious incident this afternoon," he said on condition of anonymity.

 

Other local sources also gave the same death toll. The Danish hostages, whose yacht the S/Y ING was seized in the Indian Ocean on February 24, were not affected by the incident, which took place several miles from the place where they are believed to be held captive.

 

It is not yet clear whether the pirates have made a ransom demand.

[The Zack]

That is not good at all. It sounds like these pirates are pretty strong.

[Jacpher]

They went to rescue seven hostages but lost eight soldiers gaarina laga burburiyey. Aduunyada waligey ma maqal meel tanoo kale ka dhacdo.

 

The Somali government forces should do the rescue.

 

[Somalina]

The Zack;701207 wrote:

That is not good at all. It sounds like these pirates are pretty strong.

Oh yeah! they are heavily armed and can basically capture Hargeysa (watch XX and Landers) within minutes without so much sweat if they wished to.

 

 

AUN intii maanta Soomaaliya ku dhimatey.

 

lol@Jacpher

[The Zack]

Jacphar, That is sad, the pirates are well equipped and are ready to fight back. These dude are millionaires for god's sake! Waddada shabaabka in la mariyo weeye LOL. AMISOM are coming hayeey!

[The Zack]

LOL@Somalina, No kidding! XX's militia couldn't take over Kalshaale from the SSC,now how will they defend their towns from the mighty pirates LOL.

[Som@li]

You missing the point, this is why of exaggerating the case, so Puntland gets more hand out from EU. I am sure no soldiers wre harmed.

 

Waa mashruuc.

[General Duke]

The soldiers have been killed, its been confirmed. However that was their job and more are going to that area. Its a difficult terain to deal with, but they will be hunted..

[Ibtisam]

Why should Somalis die for 7 Danish people? They are not being harmed, pirates wa business lacagtoda ha siiyo and they shall let them go, no need for families to lose their sons- either that or the Danish should send their own troops.

 

AUN to wixi dintey

[General Duke]

Piracy is an illegal activity & kidnapping foreigners and holding them for ransom is unacceptable. The current news states that 4 soldiers have died and a few pirates. No Somali territory should accept piracy and not this form which is targeting civilians.

[General Duke]

Burcadbadeeda oo 4 Askeri Ka Diley Ciidanka Puntland

 

 

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Koox burcadbadeed ah oo qafaal u haysta 7 qof oo u dhashey dalka Denmark ayaa maalinimadii shalay jidka u galay ciidamo ka tirsan Birmadka Puntland kuwaas oo ku wajahnaa halka lagu magacaabo Hul-Caanood oo hoostagta degmada Bandar Beyla si ay culeys u saaraan burcadbadeeda isla markaana soo daayeen qoyska afduubka loo haysto, wararka ka soo baxaayey tan iyo shalay ayaa ahaa kuwo is khilaafsan, waxaana maanta si rasmi ah uga hadley Taliyaha ciidanka booliska Puntland Gen.Cali Nuur inkasta oo uu xaqiijiyey jiritaanka weerarkaas haddana wax faahfaahin ah kama bixin khasaaraha ka dhashey halkaas.

 

Guddoomiyaha Degmada Bandar-Beyla Siciid Adam Cali (Antteeno) ayaa sheegay in ciidamada Puntland oo ku sii jeeda halka lagu haysto qoyska Danish-ka ah jidka loo galay, waxaana weerar gaadmo ah ku qaadey koox burcad badeed ah.

 

Guddoomiyaha ayaa sheegay in uu ogyahay in ciidanka Puntland ay ka dhinteen 4 askeri isla markaana ay dhaawacan yihiin 5 kale, waxaana isla goobtaas ku gubtey gaari oo ah nooca dagaalka ah.

 

Siciid Antteeno ayaa sheegay in ay hadda doonayaan in ay wadahadal la galaan Burcadda oo markii hore sharciga golaha deegaanku uu mamnuucayey in lala hadlo sida uu yiri kadib markii ay xaaladda qiimeeyeen, waxaana uu sheegay in ciidanka Puntland aysan dooneyn in ay xoog ku furtaan balse ay u socdeen in haddii burcaddu ka dhego adeygto baaqyada loo jeedinaayo markaas weerar lagu qaado.

 

Si kastaba ha ahaatee Taliyaha ciidanka Booliska Puntland ayaa ku adkeystey in ay weerar ku qaadayaan Burcadda isla markaana dhan kasta kaga imaanayaan.

 

In awood lagu soo furto dadka qafaalka loo haysto waxa ay khatar gelineysaa nolosha la haystayaasha sida dhawaan ka dhacdey badda guudkeeda halkaas oo burcaddu ay ku dileen 4 qof oo u dhashey dalka Maraykanka.

 

Dawladda Puntland ayaa u aragta bixinta madaxfurashadu in ay tahay mid dhiirigelin u ah burcadbadeeda isla markaana horseedeysa in ugaarsiga Maraakiibta iyo dalxiisayaashu ay sii socon doonto.

 

Waxaa ku sugan badaha Soomaaliya maraakiib dagaal oo badan kuwaas oo sheegay in ay ka hortagayaan burcadbadeeda, tan iyo markii ay maraakiibtaasi yimaadeen Badweynta Hindiya iyo Gacanka cadmeed waxaa kor u kacay weerarada lagu qaadayo Maraakiibta Xamuulka iyo dalxiisayaasha, sidoo kale waxaa aad kor ugu kacay qiimaha Madaxfurashada ee ay bixiyaan shirkadaha iska leh Maraakiibta la qabsado.

 

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