breaking news: The weapon embargo is lifted

[oba hiloowlow]

(Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council agreed on Wednesday to lift a decades-old arms embargo on Somalia's government for one year, allowing the country to buy light weapons in a bid to strengthen its security forces to combat al Qaeda-linked Islamist fighters.

 

The resolution, unanimously adopted by the 15-member council, leaves in place a ban on surface-to-air missiles, larger-caliber guns, howitzers, cannons and mortars, anti-tank guided weapons, mines and night vision weapon sights.

 

 

(Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Doina Chiacu)

 

 

[nuune]

What is the point of lifting this if I cannot buy gantaal, saaruukh, kanooni, jiib, shlke, suug, taransatate, beebee, taangi, nuclear, dhashiike, iyo mindi

[NGONGE]

^^ Do you think "Xiin" will be happy with that?

[Taleexi]

Letting every clan to import weapons may not be a wise thing to do. Managing, collecting and controlling the arms we've already have should be a matter of importance.

[Somalia]

oba hiloowlow;924513 wrote:

The resolution, unanimously adopted by the 15-member council, leaves in place a ban on surface-to-air missiles,

larger-caliber guns

,

howitzers

, cannons and mortars, anti-tank guided weapons, mines and

night vision weapon sights

.

Come ooon..

[oba hiloowlow]

Somalia;924519 wrote:

Come ooon..

saaxiib this is only for a year next year we gon buy tanks bro

[xiinfaniin]

UK watered down the original request ---the embargo is lifted in name only. But this is a major victory for the government in Mogadishu.

[NGONGE]

^^ Surely a victory for both sides of the argument.

[Somalia]

oba hiloowlow;924523 wrote:

saaxiib this is only for a year next year we gon buy tanks bro

Oba, it's all for show.

 

I think this is for small arms and vehicles such as low grade tanks ama armoured personnel vehicles.

[nuune]

But this is a major victory for the government in Mogadishu.

[NGONGE]

Resolution 2093 allows for a one-year suspension of the embargo when small arms will be allowed. The Security Council pointedly listed surface-to-air missiles, guns, howitzers and cannons and related ammunition and components as items that cannot be sold to Somalia.

 

The government will have to give at least five days notice of deliveries, and purchases will be monitored by U.N. experts.

Hmmm.

[SomaliPhilosopher]

yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa the white man is going to let us play with new toys

 

Somalia: Daddy, I want this toy now!!!

UN: Did you read the age label? Look you are too young, it says you must be 5 years old

Somalia: Daddy!!!!! I turned 8 last summer!

UN: Ok son

Somalia: Thank you dad, you are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

[oba hiloowlow]

Somalia;924530 wrote:

Oba, it's all for show.

 

I think this is for small arms and vehicles such as low grade tanks ama armoured personnel vehicles.

well its step by step we have to be realistic

[xiinfaniin]

NGONGE , thanks for posting the actual wording of the UN resolution.

 

 

Cannot buy surface-to-air missiles, guns, howitzers and cannons and related ammunition and components',

Has to give at least five days notice of deliveries, and purchases.

Will be subjected to a UN expert monitory regime

[nuune]

Soo marka AK-47 oo the most deadly ahaa bey ka tageen, oy dhaheen waa light weapon