Dr_Osman Posted March 18, 2012 Eyl Mayor wellcome Puntland Maritime Police force Puntland State of Somalia – Colonel Abdirizak Dirie Farh, Commander of the Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF), met with Mayor Muse Osman Yusef of Eyl. The Colonel, who was in Eyl to view progress made by the PMPF anti-piracy efforts, used his visit as an opportunity to meet with the Mayor to discuss how the PMPF can work with the community to provide security and stability. In addition to the Mayor, attendees included Mr. Faysal Khalif Wa’ays, Deputy Mayor of Eyl District, Mahad Ahmed Mohamoud, Police Commissioner, Eyl District, and Mr. Farah Jama Hasan, the Assistant Government Coordinator for Puntland. At a public event earlier in March, The Mayor of Eyl, Muse Osman Yusef, commented, “The people of the community of Eyl are very happy to welcome the Puntland Maritime Police Force,” The Mayor and the Colonel agreed that the PMPF will begin urban patrolling as a way of bolstering community confidence in the government’s commitment to protecting Eyl. Until recently, the town of Eyl was known as a notorious pirate safe haven. The town is known as the birthplace of modern day Somali piracy. The deployment of the PMPF was undertaken to secure the town in order to prevent the pirates from returning. The Mayor and the Colonel also discussed the PMPF’s commitment to improving the socio-economic viability of the community by using only local goods and labor to support the unit’s deployment. Lastly, the construction of a community airfield that would support both commercial and military traffic was discussed. The project, slated for later this year, would enable the PMPF to maintain logistical lines of communication while offering the community increased economic opportunities. The Government of Puntland seeks to create a climate for normalization of trade, good governance and related reconstruction and development. Eyl was once one of the largest fishery centers in Somalia harvesting lobster, tuna and other high value products for the local and international market. Piracy and lawlessness destroyed much of this income and the community will work with the government to rebuild their maritime industry. About the Puntland Maritime Police Force. The PMPF is a professional, locally-recruited coastal police force in the Puntland State of Somalia. The PMPF’s mission is to promote peace and stability in the region by deterring, detecting, and eradicating piracy, illegal fishing and other coastal crimes; protecting marine resources; and delivering much-needed humanitarian relief supplies to Puntland’s citizens. The PMPF directly responds to calls from the United Nation and international community for regional Somali authorities to enhance their law enforcement and security capacities. Relevant Somali authorities have briefed and notified the United Nations about the PMPF and its activities on a number of occasions. Mr. Abdirazak Mohamed Mohamud Project Coordinator Presidential Office Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr_Osman Posted March 18, 2012 The AN26 and blackhawk helicopters will be dispatched and logistical lines of communication and support re-enforced for Puntland Marine forces in every coastal city of the state. An effective security apparatus is what im talking about Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr_Osman Posted March 18, 2012 hilarious aint it kingy, me and you can u imagine it on the puntland airforce squad, going through somalia showing our might in an26 and black hawk helicopters!!! dammmmmmm it sends a huge message to all clans in somalia they are nothing in somalia if were around and if we want we can take them out in seconds and they live at our mercy and not on their bravery Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingofkings Posted March 18, 2012 Dr_Osman;805704 wrote: hilarious aint it kingy, me and you can u imagine it on the puntland airforce squad, going through somalia showing our might in an26 and black hawk helicopters!!! dammmmmmm it sends a huge message to all clans in somalia they are nothing in somalia if were around and if we want we can take them out in seconds and they live at our mercy and not on their bravery :cool: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingofkings Posted March 18, 2012 Osmano this is nothing new. God Bless PL. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carafaat Posted March 18, 2012 Dr_Osman;805704 wrote: hilarious aint it kingy, me and you can u imagine it on the puntland airforce squad, going through somalia showing our might in an26 and black hawk helicopters!!! dammmmmmm it sends a huge message to all clans in somalia they are nothing in somalia if were around and if we want we can take them out in seconds and they live at our mercy and not on their bravery :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
