Ugu yaraan 47 Muhaajiriin Afrikaan ah, ayaa ku geeriyootay Dooni ku cilladowday Badweynta Atlantic, gaar ahaan meel ku dhow Xeebaha dalka Mauritania. Saraakiil ka tirsan Hay’adda Muhaajiriinta Caalamka ee IOM ayaa sheegayin ay Muhaajiriinta saarnaayeen Dooni Badda sabaynaysay muddo 2 isbuuc ah. Wargeyska El Paso ayaa qoray in 7 Muhaajiriin oo ka badbaaday Doonida laga helay Xeebaha dalka Mauritania, kuwaasi oo kala ah 6 Haween iyo hal Nin iyadoo 4 ka mid ahna ay xaalladooda aad u liidato. Muhaajiriinta la socotay Doonidaasi waxay ka soo kala jeedaan dalalka Mali, Senegal, Mauritania, Ivory Coast iyo Gini. PUNTLAND POST The post Muhaajiriin Afrikaan ah oo ku geeriyooday xeebaha dalka Mauritania appeared first on Puntland Post.

At least five soldiers in central Somalia were killed – including one senior official – and 10 wounded Tuesday in a fierce firefight with al-Shabaab terrorists, said local media reports. The fighting broke out at the Galmudug state paramilitary forces base in the vicinity of Shebelow in the central region of Mudug after al-Shabaab fighters attacked the camp. Maj. Mohamed Ali Salaad, the commander of Horseed battalion of Galmudug Darwish forces, was also killed in the fighting, according to Somali National Television. Omar Mustaf, a local official in Galmudug, told Anadolu Agency over the phone that the Galmudug Darwish forces repulsed the al-Shabaab attack. “There are casualties on the side of Galmudug forces but I can’t confirm any numbers killed or injured in the fighting,” he said. He said al-Shabaab suffered huge casualties in the fighting, without giving details. Shebelow, where the attack took place, is located on the outskirts of the town of Ba’adweyne, which the Somali national army backed by Galmudug state forces recently liberated from terrorist group al-Shabaab. Al-Shabaab was behind a truck-bombing attack in October 2017 in the capital Mogadishu that took some 600 lives, the worst attack in the Horn of Africa country’s history. Source: Anadolu Agency The post Al-Shabaab attack in central Somalia kills senior military official appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Hargeisa (HOL) - Somaliland security forces have arrested Sheikh Mohamed Sheikh Ismail, a prominent cleric in Somaliland and many other parts of Somalia. Source: Hiiraan Online

(ERGO) – After 15 years of cutting down trees to make charcoal, Abdi Ahmed Oladhas put down his axe and taken up a hoe, after being persuaded by a local farmers’ association to help end deforestation in central Somalia’s Galmudug region. Source: Hiiraan Online

Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Tuesday voiced full support for any steps that promote security and stability in Somalia. Source: Hiiraan Online

The world watched stunned as Taliban forces swept across Afghanistan, reclaiming ground swiftly after more than two decades of U.S. nation-building efforts ended with troop withdrawals. Source: Hiiraan Online

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Ilo wareedyo kala duwan ayaa Caasimada Online u sheegay in Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Soomaaliya Maxamed Xuseen Rooble uu fasaxay laba diyaaradood oo hub wada oo laga dejiyay magaalada Gaalkacyo. Xogta aan helnay ayaa sheegeysa diyaaradahaan ay laba toddobaad kahor ka dageen Gaalkacyo, waxayna wadeen rasaas, hubka fudud iyo saanad kale oo ciidan, ayada oo lagu wareejiyay Senator Cabdi Xasan Cawaale Qeybdiid oo codsaday hubkaas. Hubka laga dejiyay Gaalkacyo ayaa loo qorsheeyay in Al-Shabaab looga saaro degaanada Koonfurta Gobalka Mudug ee Soomaaliya, waxaana dagaalkaas saraakiisha hogaamineyso kamid ah taliyaha ciidamada dhulka Soomaaliya Jeneral Biixi iyo saraakiil kale. Ciidamada huwanta ah ayaa hadda ku dhow degmada Xarardheere ee gobalka Mudug, iyagoo soo qabsaday dhul ballaaran oo hoostaga gobalka Mudug ee bartamaha Soomaaliya. Dagaalka lagula jiro Al-Shabaab ee ka socda degaanada dhaca Koofurta gobalka Mudug ayaa jawaab u ah weerarkii ay Al-Shabaab ku qaadeen degaanka Wasil ee gobalka Mudug daba-yaaqada bishii Juun ee sanadkaan weerarkaas oo ay Al-Shabaab ku dileen ku dhowaad 50 qof oo shacab u badan. Ra’iisul Wasaare Rooble ayaa la sheegay inay ka go’an tahay inuu xaqiijiyo in dowladda Soomaaliya, oo uu hadda awoodaheeda fulinta si buuxda gacanta ugu hayo, ay si kasta oo ay awoodda uga qeyb qaadato in Al-Shabaab laga xoreeyo deegaanda Galmudug. The post Xog: R/W Rooble oo saanad ciidan u diray GALMUDUG appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Wakhti siiya Xubnaha Baarlamanka iyo Xukuumada ! Asalaamu Calaykum Shaqo kasta oo ku cusub qofka aadamiga ahi waxay u baahan tahay wakhti uu ku barto, kuna fahmo si uu ugu guto sida saxda ah ee laga rabo inuu u guto shaqada loo diray. Waxaa kale oo jirta in ay aad u kala duwan tahay sawirka guud ama fikirka uu qofku ka haysto shaqada marka uu debada ka joogo iyo marka uu shaqada bilaabo ee uu dhex galo. Xubnaheena Baarlamanka oo ah xubno sharaf leh, una badan dhalinyaro aqoon fiican leh, waxa garbaha u saaran masuuliyad aad u culus, waxaana xubin kastaa uu ku hamiyayaa xaqiijinta himilooyinka waaweyn ee ay ka filanayaan dadkii soo doortay, sidoo kale waxaa jira dareen culus oo aad u weyn oo qalbiyadooda iyo maskaxdooda shidaya xubnaha cusub oo ah xaqiijinta guulo waaweyn oo dhakhso ah si ay Shacbiga u tusaan inay yihiin kuwo aan lagu hunhoobin oo gudanaya waajibkii loo doortay. Hadaba cusaybka shaqada iyo culaysyadaas saaran ee aan tilmaanay waxay horseedi karaan inay khaladaad ka dhici karaan, taasina waxa waxa ay keeni kartaa in si aan ku talo-gal ahayn oo aan cidna qorshayn oo hab kama’a ah ku dhalata ay geeska isu gelin karaan Xukuumada oo iyada lafteeda ay dhici karto inay dareen ama didmo ka qabi karto Golaha Wakiilada ee cusub ee Mucaaridku uu hogaaminayo. Si hadaba loo helo Gole Baarlaman oo si sax ah u guta waajibaadkooda iyaga oo Xukuumada kala shaqaynaya hawlaha ay Qaranka u hayso, waxaa waajib ku ah oo loo baahan yahayn in Xukuumada iyo Baarlamanku ay noqdaan kuwo isku duuban oo si bilaa khilaaf ah uga wada shaqeeya danaha Qaranka, iyaga oo kala madax-banaan oo dhinac kastaa uu ku shaqaynayo nidaamka uu dastuurku u dejiyay. Waxaa kale oo aad u muhiim ah in Xubnaha cusub ee Golaha Wakiiladu ay ka fogaadaan degdega iyo inay raacaan sanqadh kasta ama buuq kasta oo dhanka Xukuumada laga soo sheego. Tusaale ahaan haddii ay Laamaha Amniga Qaranku ay xidhaan muwaadin ka mid ah shacbiga, waa in laga fogaadaa in markiiba warbaahinta lagu yaaco oo la yidhaa maxaa loo xidhay qofkaas. Suurto-gal maaha inay Laamaha Ammaanku TV yada soo fadhiistaan oo qof kasta oo ay xidhaan ay warbaahinta ka sharraxaan, sidaasi mahaa wax suurto gal ah, waxaanay wax u dhimaysaa shaqada ay inoo hayaan laamaha Ammaankeena ee geesiyaasha ah ee habeen iyo maalinba usoo jeeda ilaalinta Nabadgelyada Dalkeena. Hubaal waxa ah in ficilada ka muuqda Xildhibaanadeena cusubi ay yihiin wanaag muujinaya inay doonayaan inay u shaqeeyaan Dadkooda iyo Dalkooda, waxa keliya oo ay u baahan yihiin inay taxadir badan iyo degenaansho badan ay muujiyaan. Danta Dalkeena ayaa ku jirta Baarlaman iyo Xukuumad gacmaha is qabsada oo si middaysan ugu shaqeeya Qarankeena, kana fogaada khilaaf aan dani ugu jirin Dalkeena. Somaliland ha Guulaysto Kaysar Maxamed Cabdilaahi Qaran News

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Magaalada Muqdisho waxaa maanta lagu qabtay shir ay isugu yimaadeen ugaasyo, odayaal dhaqan iyo beeralayda gobollada Shabeellada dhexe iyo Shabeellada Hoose, kaas oo looga arrinsanayey dadkii shacabka ahaa ee AMISOM ay dil wadareedka ugu geysatay deegaanka Golweyn. Bayaan ka soo baxay shirkaas waxay ku cadeeyeen waxgaradkii maanta isuyimid in AMSOM ay weli diidan tahay inay qirato dilka dadkii shacabka ahaa ee Golweyn ay ku leysay. Falkaas waxa uu Golweyn dhacay 10-kii bishan, waxayna waxgaradkii maanta Muqdisho ku shiray bayaan ay soo saareen ku sheegeen inay aad uga caroodeen sida ay ula dhaqantay AMISOM, markii ay dadkaas dileen kadib. “Caradeenu kama dhalan kaliya xasuuqii dadkeena ee waxaa dabka ku sii shiday sida ixtiraam darrada ah oo ay noola dhaqmeen saraakiisha AMISOM markii aan isku daynay inaan kala hadalno dadkii ay naga dileen iyo inkiraad ay ku kacayaan, iyadoo wax kasta ay cadyihiin,” ayaa lagu yiri bayaanka. Sidoo kale warka ka soo baxay waxgaradkii maanta kulmay waxaa lagu sheegay in AMISOM ay xasuuq joogto ah ku heyso shacabka ku nool gobollada Shabeellooyinka, iyagoo ku baaqay in kacdoon culus laga sameeyo falkaan, go’aana ku soo saaray in meydadka dadkaan aan la aasi doonin ilaa AMISOM ay ka qirato dilkoodii. Ugaaska beelaha Mudullood, Ugaas Maxamuud Ugaas Cali oo kulankaas kadib VOA la hadlay ayaa sheegay in dhowr jeer ay arrintaas kala kulmeen saraakiisha AMISOM, balse ay si cad u diideen inay qirtaan dadka ay laayeen, waxuuna mar kale wacad ku maray inaan la aasi doonin meydadka dadkaas oo weli qaboojiye ku jira. “Markii aan mudo wadahadalnay waxay saraakiisha AMISOM na yiraahdeen guddi nagu dara, aan soo aragno meesha dadka lagu dilay, markii meesha la tegay waxaa la wada qiray in dadkaas ay ahaayeen shacab si gar-darro ah loo dilay, kadib waxaan ka sugeynay inay qirtaan inay falkaas ka dambeeyeen, balse waaa ka meer-meereen, iyagoo og inay dhibaatadaas geysteen,” ayuu yiri Ugaas Maxamuud. Waxa uu sheegay in arrintaan aysan ka hari doonin ilaa dadkaas ay cadaalad ka helaan, “Haba yaraatee rajo lagama qabo inaan arrintaan ka harno, wado kasta oo sharcigu noo ogolyahay ayaan mari doonaa, waa daali doonaan hadey AMISOM is leedahay, ma daali doono,” ayuu yiri Ugaas Maxamuud Cali Ugaas. Hoos ka dhageyso wareysiga Ugaaska https://www.caasimada.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/09b30baa-353b-4c73-9abd-4ac1279842b0_16k.mp3 Hoos ka daawo bayaanka ka soo baxay shirkii waxgaradka The post Beesha dadkii lagu laayey Golweyn oo go’aan culus kasoo saartay Muqdisho appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Guddoomiyaha la dilay Qarax maanta oo Talaado ahayd ka dhacay deegaanka Garasbaaley ee duleedka Muqdisho ayaa waxaa ku dhintay guddoomiyihii deegaankaas Maxamed Abuukar Afrax. Qaraxa ayaa sida la sheegay ahaa miino nooca dhulka lagu aaso oo lala beegsaday gaari uu saarnaa guddoomiyaha oo marayay inta u dhaxaysa degmada Kaxda iyo deegaanka Garasbaaleey, gaar ahaan waaxda Foorilow. Waa guddoomiyihii labaad ee deegaankaas ee sanadkan qarax lagu dilo, 21 bishii Maajo 2021 ayaa sidaan oo kale qarax lagu dilay guddoomiyihii kan ka horreeyay Cabdiraxmaan Axmed Cali Garyare. Sidoo kale 19 Jannaayo 2021 waxaa qarax lagu dilay guddoomiye xigeenkii amniga iyo siyaasadda ee Garasbaaley Cali Maxmed Macalin iyo guddoomiyihii dhalinyarada Cabdirashiid Dubbad. Dhammaan weerarada lagu dilay mas’uuliyiinta Garasbaaley waxaa sheegtay ururka Al-shabaab ee dagaalka kula jira dowlada Soomaaliya. Deegaanka Garasbaaley ayaa sanadkan noqday meesha ugu badan gobolka Banaadir ee qaraxyada iyo weerarada qorsheysan ka dhacaan. PUNTLAND POST The post Afarta mas’uul oo ka mid ahaa maamulka Banaadir ee sanadkan halka deegaan lagu dilay appeared first on Puntland Post.

Tartanka ciyaaraha gobolada Puntland oo maalmihii la soo dhaafay uu hareeyay muran iyo is-qabqabsi, ayaa hadda maamulkiisa waxaa lagu wareejiyay Xiriirka Kubbadda Soomaaliya. In tartanka lagu wareejiyo heer federaal ayaa timid, markii kala diray xiriirkii kubbadda cagta Puntland oo lagu eedeeyay wax isdabamarin, loona baahday cid maamusha tartanka inta ka hartay. Kulankii muranku ka dhashay ee Nugaal iyo Sanaag oo horey loo go’aamiyay in lagu celiyo ayaa galabta la ciyaaray, waxaana 3-2 guushu ku raacday xulka gobolka Nugaal oo u baxay afar dhamaadka tarkanka. Bile (Nugaal), mid ka mid ah ciyaartoyda ka dhexmuuqata tartanka Kabtan xulka Nugaal, Bile Maxamuud Diiriye ayaa ahaa halyeeygii xulkiisa ka caawiyay inay u gudbaan wareega afar dhamaadka, isagoo dhaliyay labo ka mid goolasha. Baxwal Jirde oo ah kabtanka Sanaag ahna ciyaaryahanka ugu saameynta badan tartanka ayaa isaguna labada gool u dhaliyay xulkiisa, waana gool-dhaliyaha tartanka oo saddex kulan oo ciyaaray wuxuu dhaliyay 7 gool. Baxwal Jirde (Sanaag), gool-dhaliya tartanka Dhanka kale, kulan kale oo galabta dhexmaray xulalka Bari iyo Sool ayaa ku dhamaaday 4-3 oo ay guushu ku gaacday xulka gobolka Bari. Waxaan weli la hubin Haylaan oo kulan u harsan yahay 6 dhibcoodna leh iyo Bari oo leh 7 dhibcood kii u soo bixi doona afar dhamaadka oo soo raaci Nugaal, Mudug iyo Ceyn oo xaqiiqsatay ka soo bixitaanka heerka bug-baxa ama guruubyada. PUNTLAND POST The post Maamulka tartanka ciyaaraha Puntland oo lagu wareejiyay Federaalka appeared first on Puntland Post.

Bacaadweyn (Caasimada Online) – Dagaal u dhaxeeyey ciidanka daraawiishta Galmudug iyo kooxda Al-Shabaab ayaa galabta ka dhacay deegaanka Shabeellow ee gobalka Mudug, waxaana ka dhashay khasaare dhimasho iyo dhwaacba leh, iyadoo Al-Shabaab ay guulo ka sheegteen dagaalkaas. Inta la xaqiijiyey shan askari oo ka tirsanaa daraawiishta Galmudug iyo sarkaal sare ayaa ku geeriyooday dagaalka, kadib markii Al-Shabaab ay galabta weerar culus ku qaadeen fariisin ay ciidamada daraawiishta Galmudug ku laahayeen deegaanka Shabeelow oo u dhaw Bacaadweyn. Dadka deegaanka ayaa Caasimada Online u sheegay inay jiraan dhaawacyo badan oo soo gaaray ciidamada daraawiishta Galmudug, markii laga soo tago dhimashada shanta askari iyo sarkaalkaas oo ay xaqiijiyeen saraakiil ka tirsan daraawiishta Galmudug. Gaashaanle Maxamed Cali Salaad oo ah sarkaalka ku dhintay dagaalkii galabta ka dhacay deegaanka Shabeelow ayaa ahaa Taliyihii ururka Horseed ee ciidanka daraawiishta Galmudug, sidoo kale gaari dagaal ayaa ciidanka Galmudug looga gubay dagaalka, sida ay noo xaqiijiyeen dadka deegaanka. Warbaahinta taageerta kooxda Al-Shabaab ayaa werisay in war kasoo baxay kooxda ay ku sheegatay in ciidamada Galmudug ay dagaalkii galabta uga dileen 30-askari oo saraakiil ay kamid yihiin iyo dhaawacyada tobanaan askari oo kale. Sidoo kale warkaan laga soo xigtay Al-Shabaab waxay ku sheegteen inay dagaalka ku qabteen Taliyihii ciidamada badda maamulka Galmudug, isagoo nool, kaas magaciisa ay ku sheegeen Xirsi Cali Shire. Laba sarkaal oo la kala yiraahdo Maxamed Cali Salaad iyo Cali Diini ayey sidoo kale sheegeen inay dagaalka ku dileen, isla markaana ay furteen seddax gaari oo Senator Cabdi Qeybdiid uu lahaa, sida ay warkooda ku sheegeen. The post Dagaal qaraar oo Galmudug ka dhacay, sarkaal sare oo la dilay iyo Al-Shabaab ‘oo qabatay’ taliyihii ciidamada ee… appeared first on Caasimada Online.

(SLT-Hargeysa)-Warshadda caanaha Hargeysa agagaarkeedu waxa ay ka mid ahayd goobaha xabaal wadareedyada waxaana ku jira dad aad u tiro badan la xasuuqay wakhtigii rajiimkii Siyaad Barre. Shalay iyadoo lagu guda jiro mashruucii biya balaadhinta Hargeysa oo dhulka la qodayo si loogu aaso beebabka biyaha waxa ay cagaftu soo saartay xabaal wadareed qofkii u horeeyey ee ka soo baxayna waxa uu noqday mid ka mid ah askartii ciidamada qalabka siday oo dirayskii iyo darajadiiba xidhan, askarigan oo ka kid ahaa dadkii sida arxan darrada ah hayb ahaanta loo laayey. Xafiiska dabagalka xasuuqa ayaa la wareegay goobtaas si lafaha dadkaas si sharaf leh dib loogu aaso goobo ku haboon. Ilaahay ha u naxariisto dhamaantood gacan ka xaq daran ayaa dishay oo waa shuhado. Waxa qoray Khadar Barud Source

(SLT-Hargeysa)-Madaxweyne ku xigeenka Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland Mudane, Cabdiraxmaan Cabdilaahi Ismaaciil (Saylici) ayaa ka qeyb-galay munaasibad loo qabtay sagootinta Arday reer Somaliland ah oo deeq Waxbarasho ka helay dalka Taiwan, munaasibadan oo ay goob-joog ka ahaa Safiirka dalka Taiwan u fadhiya Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland, gudoomiyaha guddida tacliinta sare, wasiiro, maayarka caasimada, xildhibaano, agaasimeyaal guud iyo masuuliyiin kale. Waxaanu madaxweyne ku xigeenku uga mahadceliyey Taiwan deeqda waxbarasho ee ay siiyeen Ardayda Somaliland, sidoo kalena waxa uu xusay in safaaradda Somaliland ee Taiwan ay muddadii ay waddanka joogtay samaysay waxqabad ballaadhan. Source

(SLT-Hargeysa)-Xidhibaano ka tirsan Golaha Wakiilada Somaliland ayaa kulan Albaabadu u xidhan yihiin la qaatay wasiirka arimaha gudaha Somaliland, Maxamed Kaahin Axmed. Waxaanay xildhibaanadu wasiirka wax ka waydiiyeen xaaladda Sheekh Maxamed Sheekh Ismaaciil oo dhawaan la xidhay . Xildhibaanada ayaa kala ahaa .. 1. Xildhibaan Barkhad Jaamac Batuun 2. Xildhibaan Maxamed Abiib 3. Xildhibaan Saleebaan dheer 4.Xildhibaan Xuseen . 5.Xildhibaan Qaasim Saleebaan. 6. Xildhibaan Nuur Guuleed. Wixii warar ah ee kasoo kordha lasoco. Source

(SLT- Afghanistan)-Qabsashada degdegga ah ee Daalibaan ay ku qabsatay dalka Afghanistan ayaa walaac ka muujisay inay dhiirri-gelin karto kooxaha kale ee mintidiinta ee ka dagaallama caalamka, sida Al-shabaabka ee Soomaaliya. Khubaradu waxay ka digayaan in haddii ciidamada caalamiga ah ee halkaas jooga ay isku dayaan inay amniga ku wareejiyaan dawladda Soomaaliya, in dunidu arki karto soo noqnoqoshada wixii ka dhacay Afghanistan. Cabdulsalaam Guled, oo ah sarkaal hore uga tirsanaa sirdoonka Soomaaliya ayaa sheegay in dowladda Soomaaliya ay la kulmi karto wixii ku dhacay Afghanistan haddii ayna soo afjarin ku tiirsanaanta ciidammada AMISOM. Al-Shabaab ayaa u dabaal degtay dhicitaankii dawladda Afghanistan, sida ay qoreen warbaahinta wararkooda faafiya. Cabdulsalaam Guled waxa uu sheegay in inkastoo Al-shabaab ayna lahayn awoodda millatari ee Daalibaan, haddana waxaan shaki ku jirin in ayna waxba hor istaagi doonin haddii ay doortaan jidkaas. Bishii Abriil, ciidamada qalabka sida ee Soomaaliya ayaa la wareegay qeyb kamid ah hoggaaminta hawlgallada, sida lagu qeexay Qorshaha Kala-guurka Soomaaliya oo ay oggolaadeen dawladda iyo Hawlgalka Midowga Afrika ee AMISOM. Qorshuhu waa istaraatiijiyad ay ciidamada nabad ilaalinta ee AMISOM si tartiib tartiib ah ugu wareejin doonaan mas’uuliyadaha amniga hay’adaha amniga Soomaaliya ka hor inta ayna ciidamada AMISOM dalka ka bixin. Bishii la soo dhaafay, millateriga ayaa sheegay in ka badan 250 dagaalyahan oo ka tirsan Al-shabaab lagu dilay howlgallada millateriga Soomaaliya oo ayna caawinin AMISOM. Source

Kabul (Caasimada Online) – Taalibaan ayaa maanta Kabul ku qabatay shirkeedii jaraa’id ee ugu horreeyey tan iyo markii ay la wareegeen gacan ku haynta magaalada, waxayna ku dhowaaqeen inay doonayaan xiriir nabadeed oo ay la yeesheen dalalka kale ee caalamka. “Ma dooneyno cadow gudaha iyo mid dibedda ah,” waxaa sidaas yiri afhayeenka kooxda Zabihullah Mujahid. Zabihullah Mujahid wuxuu sidoo kale shaaca ka qaaday in xuquuqda haweenka lagu ilaalin doonin xuduudaha shareecada Islaamka, loona ogolaan doono inay shaqeeyaan oo ay wax bartaan, “ayna ka dhex muuqaan doonaan bulshada, si waafaqsan shareecada Islaamka.” Zabihullah Mujahid ayaa yiri inaan cidna loo ogolaan doonin inay dhulka Afghanistan u adeegsato inay ka qaado weeraro ka dhan ah dalal kale. “Waxaan jeclahay inaan u xaqiijiyo bulshada caalamka, oo uu ku jiro Mareykanka, inaan cidna la waxyeeleyn doonin,” ayuu yiri Mujahid. “Waxaan jeclahay inaan u xaqiijiyo deriskeena, iyo dalalka gobolkeena inaan ogolaan doonin in dhulkeena loo adeegsado mid ka dhan ah cid kale ama dal kale oo caalamka ka mid ah. Marka dhammaan bulshada caalamka oo dhan ha xaqiiqsadaan inay naga go’an tahay middaas, oo aan la idin waxyeeleyn doonin.” Waxa uu intaas ku daray in Taalibaan aysan raadin doonin inay ka aargudato askartii iyo xubnihii dowladdii reer galbeedka uu taageeri jiray ee dalkaas. Mujahid ayaa sheegay in la cafiyey askartii hore ee dowladda, qandaraasleyaasha iyo tarjumaanadii la shaqeeyey ciidamada caalamiga ah. “Cidna idinma waxyeeleyn doonto. Cidna albaabka idiin ma soo garaaci doonto,” ayuu yiri. Afhayeenka Taalibaan ayaa sidoo kale sheegay in kooxda ay dooneyso in warbaahinta gaarka ah “ay sii ahaato mid madax-banaan,” hase yeeshee wuxuu suxufiyiita ku adkeeyey “inaysan ka shaqeyn wax ka dhan qiyamka qaranka.” Ballan-qaadyadan ayaa hadda looga fadhiyaa Taalibaan inay ka dhabeyso, waxayna sida ay uga dhabeeyaan ku xirnaan doona sida ay beesha caalamka u wajahdo aqoonsiga dowladdooda. VOA The post Arrimihii ay Taalibaan kaga dhowaaqeeen shir jaraa’id oo ay maanta qabteen (Aqriso) appeared first on Caasimada Online.

MOGADISHU (HOL) - A District official in the outskirts of Mogadishu was killed today in a bomb attack becoming the second official in the same capacity to die in three months. Source: Hiiraan Online

Riyadh (Caasimada Online) – Dowladda Sacuudiga ayaa ka fakareysa qorshe ay usoo jeedisay dowladda Soomaaliya oo ku saabsan inay maal-gashi ku sameyso kalluumeysiga Soomaaliya, sida uu weriyey wargeysla Asharq Al-Awsat. Wargeyska ayaa sheegay in saraakiil ka kala socota labada dal ay ku kulmeen magaalada Masqat ee caasimadda dalka Cumaan, si ay uga wada-hadlaan fursadaha kalluumeysiga Soomaaliya. Maamulka Sacuudiga ee Ganacsiga Dibedda ee loo soo gaabiyo GAFT ayaa ku wargeliyey shirkadaha gaarka loo leeyahay ee dalkaas fursadaha ka jira Soomaaliya, wuxuuna u gudbiyey daraasad faah-faahsan oo ku saabsan maal-gashiga kalluumeysiga Soomaaliya, sida ay ilo-wareedyo u sheegeen wargeyska. Soomaaliya ayaa dhankeedana sheegtay inay leedahay faa’iidooyin badan oo ay kaga horreyso dalalka kale, oo ay ka mid yihiin inay leedahay xeebta ugu dheer Afrika, ayna kaalinta koowaad kaga jirto dhooftinta xoolaha iyo kalluunka qaaradda Afrika. Sida ku cad daraasadda ay soo gudbiyeen maamulka GAFT, oo uu arkay wargeyska Asharq Al-Awsat, waxaa xiriir laga dhex hormarin karaa Soomaaliya iyo maal-gashatada Sacuudiga ee diyaarka u ah inay maal-gashtaan islamarkaana xiiso u qaba dhanka kalluumeysiga. Daraasadda ayaa sidoo kale lagu sheegay in maal-gashigan laga sameyn karo faa’iido lacageed oo badan, balse ay jiraan caqabado badan oo u baahan khirbad xooggan. Sababtaas darteed, ayaa maamulka GAFT wuxuu diyaariyey koox khubaro ah oo maal-gashatashada gacan ka siiya mashruuca kalluumeysiga Soomaaliya. Soomaaliya ayaa sidoo kale muujisay inay diyaar u tahay inay la shaqeyso saaxiibada ku habboon, ayna siin karto wax kasta oo ay u baahan yihiin, oo ay ka mid yihiin qorista shaqaalaha loo baahan yahay iyo maareynta mashruuca. Ururka Cunada Adduunka ee FOA ayaa xaqiijiyey in biyaha Soomaaliya ay hodan ku yihiin kalluunka tuna-ha ee loo yaqaan yellowfin. Si kastaba, kheyraadka badda Soomaaliya, oo kalluunka uu ugu weyn yahay, ayaa waxaa dhibaato ku haya kalluumeysiga sharci-darrada ah, oo ay sameeyaan dalal badan oo caalamka ka mid ah. The post Sacuudiga oo ka fakaraya qorshe ay usoo jeedisay DF appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Once upon a time this town was so important, the entire seaway was known as the Gulf of Berbera. Today it’s the Gulf of Aden, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, a funnel almost 400 kilometres wide at the entrance where it meets the Indian Ocean, tapering to a narrow strait between Djibouti and Yemen, then on to the Red Sea and Suez. If there’s a problem, it’s that Berbera — having passed through the Roman, Greek, Ottoman and British empires and fancied as a base for the Soviet fleet during the Cold War — is now in a country that doesn’t exist. In 1961, the British territory of Somaliland gained independence and joined an unhappy union with greater Somalia. In 1991, it broke away and has fought a 30-year battle for recognition. Britain and the US have opened consulates, Taiwan has a trade office and Ethiopia has long used Berbera as a link to the coast. But the new terminal built by Dubai firm DP World has potential to give Somaliland the kind of power no one can ignore. With a quay length of 400 metres and three ship-to-shore gantry cranes, it is now able to host the biggest container ships in the world. For more than a century, the key stop for naval and merchant craft has been Djibouti where the US and China each have a military base, not far from the giant container terminal also built and operated by DP World. Problems came in 2018 when Djibouti president, Ismaîl Guelleh nationalised the dock. The country has a poor record on human rights and, since independence from France in 1977, the only two presidents have been Guelleh and his uncle. Push north and you’re in Eritrea, one of Africa’s last dictatorships and to the south is Somalia with a history of instability. That leaves Berbera which, until now, was too small to handle the volume of shipping that plies the Gulf. The country’s president, His Excellency Muse Bihi Abdi, President of Somaliland “This is a proud and historic moment for Somaliland and its people, as the completion of the first phase has made our vision of establishing Berbera with its strategic location into a major trade hub in the region a reality. With the new terminal, along with the second phase of expansion and economic zone along the Berbera corridor, we are now firmly positioned to further develop and grow our economy through increased trade, attracting foreign direct investment and creating jobs”. Since reestablishing its sovereignty, Somaliland has been a multiparty democracy (the only one on the Horn) and has had several changes of government through the ballot box. Elections are monitored by the US and the European Union and the media is more free than most across the continent. The other advantage is that Somalilanders speak English, a plus for countries like India, Australia, Britain, South Africa and the UK who rely so heavily on the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has its only permanent military base in Africa at Camp Lemmonier in Djibouti. In recent years, their relationship with Guelleh has become awkward, both on the question of human rights and because he has moved ever-closer to China. There has long been speculation that, if Somaliland won recognition at the UN, the Americans might move their troops to Berbera. If there’s a difficulty, it’s that the last time the world accepted a split in an African state, it gave birth to South Sudan and an almost continuous civil war. Like Taiwan or Northern Cyprus — both largely unrecognised but with sovereign control of their affairs — Somaliland is a fact and no one seriously believes it might join again with Mogadishu. One thing that stands out to the visitor both in Berbera and the capital Hargeisa, is the support for independence. None of the groups pushing for unity with the south is taken seriously. The harbour did not come cheap. In 2016, DP World signed a deal worth close on half-a-billion dollars to redevelop Berbera and run the terminal which would operate as a free-trade zone. The first phase of the work was completed this year and the opening ceremony on 24 July was hosted jointly by Somaliland president Muse Bhi and the chairman of DP World, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman and CEO, said: “DP World’s investment in the Port of Berbera, and its integration with the special economic zone we are developing along the Berbera Corridor, reflects our confidence in Berbera and intent to develop it into a significant, world-class centre of trade. It will be a viable, efficient and competitive option for trade in the region, especially for Ethiopian transit cargo. The region’s key power, Ethiopia is likely to be its major client. In 1993 after years of civil war, the coastal region of Eritrea was officially recognised as a sovereign state and its secession left Ethiopia landlocked. Since then, all trade has had to pass through neighbouring states; when Somaliland broke free, the government in Addis Ababa was the first to allow direct flights to Hargeisa. With Somalia still recovering from conflict and both Djibouti and Eritrea well-short of democracy, the issue of recognition was put to one side. It’s less than a three-hour drive from Berbera to the Ethiopian border and a planned rail link will be even quicker. Until now, the only limit has been capacity at the docks but the expansion has been drafted to cope with regional growth for the next 30 years There’s an airport at Berbera with one of the world’s longest runways, built by the Russians who had plans for a military base that never materialised, then rented by NASA as an emergency landing pad for the Space Shuttle. With the new harbour and increased shipping, there are hopes of tourism and, ultimately, flights from Europe. The coast here is unspoiled with miles of empty beaches, coral reefs and temperatures that even in winter rarely dip below 28˚C. By the first century AD, this was the go-to place for gold, copper, honey and fabric, carried by camel from the hinterland and shipped to Arabia. In the 1850s, a European explorer wrote of it as, “the true key to the Red Sea and the centre of East African traffic”. Under the British, Berbera was the capital of Somaliland, with beachside restaurants and a busy nightlife, and in the early years of union with Somalia, more than half the country’s income was generated by goods shipped from here. Somalia still claims sovereignty over all the former territory, but investors have long dismissed that idea. This confusion is made worse by the United States insisting that matters pertaining to Somaliland be dealt with by their embassy in Mogadishu. When leaders from Hargeisa get the red carpet on visits to other African states or further afield, it’s followed by protest from Somalia which in 2019 severed diplomatic ties with Guinea after Somaliland’s president was given a welcome there befitting a head of state. No one pays much attention, and there have been rumblings in Washington and London about recognition. The fear is it might encourage other parts of Somalia to break away and spur secessionist movements already active in Nigeria, Cameroon and northern Mozambique. It’s a tough neighbourhood. Across the gulf lies Yemen, beyond that Israel and Lebanon with problems of their own. The region is short on water and has a young population, many without jobs. But it’s also the only route to the Suez Canal. For its part, DP World is pushing ahead with further plans for Berbera. In a recent tweet, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem said his company will extend, “the new container terminal’s quay by more than twice its current length to a total of 1000 metres.” With that done, capacity will rival Mombasa in Kenya, one of the busiest wharves in Africa. Historically it was called the Gulf of Berbera, and Berbera is taking back its place on the map. Source Modern diplomacy Qaran News

Guddiga Hirgelinta Doorashooyinka Heer Federaal (GHDHF) ayaa soo saaray habraaca iyo shuruudaha loo marayo hanaanka doorashada Golaha Shacabka ee 2020/2021. Guddigu wuxuu sheegay in kursi kasta ee ka mid ah 275-ta kursi uu yeelanayo guddi shan xubnood ah oo soo xula 101 ergo ee dooranaya xildhibaanka. Xubanaha soo xulaya ergada waxaa la sheegay in uu soo magacaabayo isinka ama duubka ugu sareeya dhaqanka beesha kursiga, isagoo la tashanaya Nabadoonnada/Caaqillada. Sidoo kale guddigu wuxuu sheegay in guddiga xulista ergada uu ka koobnaan doono oday-dhaqameedyo iyo wakiilo ka socda bulshada rayidka oo ka wada tirsan beesha ama jifooyinka wadaaga kursiga. Guddigu wuuxuu tilmaamay in beel ama jifo kasta ee wadaagta kursi, xulista ergada ku matalayaan 3 oday-dhaqameed oo jifadaas ama beeshaas ah iyo labo (2) wakiil oo ka socda bulshada rayidka ee beeshaas oo mid ka mid ah ay tahay haween. Kuraasta Somaliland ayaa guddiga doorashadu sheegay in ay yihiin ergo wadaag. Guddigu wuxuu xusay in uu hubanayo qeybaha kala duwan ee bulshadu in ay u dhanyihiin doorashada kursi kasta oo ka mid ah 275-ta kursi ee Golaha Shacabka Guud ahaan tirada ergada ka qayb-qaadanaysa doorashada xubnaha Golaha Shacabka 2020/2021, waa 27,775 ergey. Hoos ka akhariso habraaca iyo shuruudaha oo dhameystiran PUNTLAND POST The post Yaa soo xulaya ergada doorashada Golaha Shacabka? appeared first on Puntland Post.

Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, there have been reports on the possible use of drones by the ENDF, or the Ethiopian National Defence Force. Opponents of the government claimed that the Ethiopian military operated armed drones from an airbase in neighbouring Eritrea, a claim which Bellingcat addressed in a previous article in 2020. For some time, the only firm open source evidence of drone use by the Ethiopian government has been of small unarmed Chinese commercial drones operated by the country’s police, which were subsequently used by the military. As the conflict dragged on, Ethiopian military figures broadly acknowledged some use of drones. “Our air force is equipped with modern drones. We have our own technicians and controllers who run and fly them. We don’t need others to help us out with this in our fight against the extremists. We’re pretty self-reliant”, remarked Major General Yilma Merdasa of the Ethiopian Air Force in an interview to local media last November. But Maj. Gen. Merdasa’s interview didn’t answer one particularly important question — who built Ethiopia’s fleet of drones? That’s even more important to ask in light of reports which surfaced last week by open source researchers alleging that Ethiopia now operates Iranian-manufactured armed drones. Bellingcat obtained new satellite imagery from Planet SkySat and MAXAR, as well as evidence from social media, to further analyse these claims. The View from the Runway On August 3, photos began to appear on social media showing the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at an airport accompanied by Ethiopian military officers. In images posted on Facebook and Twitter we see the Prime Minister with Temesgen Tiruneh, head of the National Intelligence and Security Service (in a blue jacket) walking away from the tarmac. Although it has not been possible to establish precisely who took this set of images, they first appeared that same morning on several Facebook pages strongly supportive of the government, including Ethio Times and Kiyya Hararghe. The images were also later published on the Facebook page of Voice of America’s Oromo service, a major language in Ethiopia. “Army commander and Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed on the Afar front”, reads this Amharic-language caption. Ethiopian social media users stated the location as Semara (ሰመራ), the capital city of the country’s Afar Region. This province borders the Tigray Region, where heavy fighting with anti-government forces continues. Bellingcat and open source researchers such as flight tracker expert @Gerjon_ were able to independently geolocate these photos to Semara Airport (11.791731, 40.991712). In the background of one image, behind the Prime Minister, a Ground Control Station (GCS) can be seen — this facility contains systems for controlling drones. An aircraft can be seen next to the GCS which deserves closer attention. Could this be a drone, and if so, what type? One of the images included in the Facebook post provides a glimpse inside the GCS. It shows a video feed from a camera, often seen as part of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) pods on drones. In short, this is the view which a drone operator at a military base would see on their computer screen. Twitter users such as @Iranianmilitary AR soon noticed similarities with Iranian military software. https://twitter.com/iranianmil_ar/status/1422709641188937730?s=19 We can see the similarities ourselves by watching drone feed footage broadcast in 2019 on an Iranian news channel and uploaded to the video sharing website Aparat. Various measurements, such as the latitude-longitude meter, are arranged in exactly the same way on the screen. The same distinct crosshair can also be seen in both images. These commonalities suggest that both drones use a similar Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) software. The image below compares the Iranian drone feed from 2019 to the screen seen inside the Ethiopian GCS: The aforementioned features of some Iranian drone feed footage appear to have remained consistent since 2019. For example, in May 2021 a video published by Iranian TV and shared on Youtube shows the Iranian military operating Mohajer-6 drones with a clear sight of the drone feed. Bellingcat checked the drone feed seen at Semara against other publicly available drone feed footage for Chinese, Turkish, Iranian and US drones, but found no other close match. While this does not conclusively rule out other configurations, it makes it more likely that the elements seen on the screen are those of a specific software feed for the Mohajer-6. The View From Above Bellingcat obtained high-resolution 0.5m imagery from Planet SkySat of Semara Airport on August 2, 2021 — a day before the photos of PM Abiy Ahmed’s visit were taken. The image below includes more clues to the identity of the aircraft: We see two aircraft and the ground control station nearby. An Airbus 737-700 stands on the tarmac a little further away; its position corresponds to that of the Ethiopian government jet which brought the Prime Minister to Semara, all also visible in the photos published on Facebook. As the GCS can be used for operating drones, it is reasonable to suspect that the aircraft nearby could well be drones. The measurement of the aircraft in satellite imagery shows that these two aircraft have a wingspan of 10 metres, and a length of six metres. This helps eliminate some possible drone candidates that have recently appeared in various conflicts, such as the Chinese Wing Loong II and the CH-4 and CH-5, or the Turkish Bayraktar TB-2. All of these have longer wingspans. We also obtained a MAXAR WorldView-3 high-res 0.8m resolution image of Semara on August 5, courtesy of European Space Imaging. However, atmospheric conditions limit the use of this image. It is a little blurrier, which complicates a clearer view of the shape of the drones. By this time, the 737 has already left. However, we still see what are likely to be two drones at Semara airport, including the GCS on the tarmac. One of the two drones has been moved closer to the main airport building. A Close Match? As noted earlier, the wing measurements from satellite imagery did not match those of several Chinese drone types known to be used in conflict zones. However, that alone did not rule out all Chinese manufactured drones — an important stage in verification, considering previous confirmed use of Chinese drones in Ethiopia’s police operations. Furthermore, the precise shape on the satellite imagery wasn’t clear enough to determine the exact model, leaving more questions open. With those wing measurements in mind, let’s return to the photos showing PM Abiy Ahmed at the airfield. A closer look at photos from the extensive Facebook album of the PM’s visit to Semara showed the outline of a drone that fitted the shape of an Iranian Mohajer-6. The image below shows the two drones in the background. We have used an image enhancement service in an attempt to produce a clearer image of the drones. A closer look reveals further similarities between the landing gear and shape of this drone and those of the Iranian Mohajer-6. On the drone to the right, two different images from the aforementioned Facebook photo album show the various parts of the drones in the background. Once aligned, we can see the tailfin of the drone and begin to have a composite image (given that both drones appear to be identical). In the blue box in the top zoomed in image, we see a possible missile shape under the drone, which will be discussed later. These specific designs are outlined in the zoomed in images below: the curved flare nose, landing gear, the measurements and the wingspan are unique features for a Mohajer-6, providing more indications that this could indeed be a drone of Iranian origin. Final screenshot taken from YouTube / Military Iran. It is published here solely for comparative purposes. As far as Bellingcat was able to establish by the time of publication, there are currently no other drones with these specific measurements and shape which fit this profile. Once again, although certain Chinese (GAIC Yaoying II/ Air-Sniper-2) and Turkish (Karayel) manufactured drones have similar measurements, none were as close a match with the Facebook imagery of the drone shared above. Lower image from IRIB via The Defense Post. It is published here solely for comparative purposes. Iran’s Drones on the World Stage If Ethiopia is indeed operating Iranian-made armed drones, that would represent a significant addition to the list of beneficiaries from Teheran’s burgeoning drone programme. So far, Iran is believed to have transferred drones, components or designs only to its proxies and allies in Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen and the Gaza Strip. The presence of Iranian-manufactured drones has also been reported in Sudan, while the Venezuelan authorities appear to have shown some interest in the Mohajer-6 drone. Whether Ethiopia and Iran have struck any military deals remains to be seen. However, in July and August of this year, open source flight trackers flagged the presence of Iranian cargo aircraft at various civil and military airbases across Ethiopia. One of these aircraft was sanctioned by the US Treasury in 2020 for alleged links to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). The content of these flights is unknown. Armed and Dangerous? As there are ongoing concerns over civilian casualties from airstrikes in Ethiopia, it’s important to check if the Mohajer-6 is armed. Imagery from Iran, as well as media reports, indicate that the Mohajer-6 can indeed be armed with various missiles and bombs. One of these is the Qaem air-t0-surface missile. Two lower images from Tasnim News Agency via ArmyRecognition.com. They are published here solely for comparative purposes. The photographs analysed indicate that the drone model seen at Semara has various points where weapons can be equipped. One of these drones appears to be armed with a missile. In recent weeks, further claims about Iranian-made missiles in Ethiopia have been aired online. On August 13, one analyst alleged a match between missile remnants in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region and the Qaem missile. Bellingcat was unable to independently verify the accuracy of his comparison. https://twitter.com/SimTack/status/1426180399768772608?s=19 What can be said on the basis of satellite imagery and photos posted on social media is that two drones were based at Semara Airport. An analysis of the shape and measurements of these drones, as well as the footage from the drone feed, provides a strong indication that these are drones consistent with the Iranian Mohajer-6, seemingly armed with air-to-ground missiles. Nevertheless, it must be stressed that higher quality imagery would be needed to state anything conclusively. Meanwhile, the conflict over Ethiopia’s Tigray Region grinds on. Despite a recent ceasefire, it has now spilled over into neighbouring regions, with grave humanitarian consequences for civilians. Source: Bellingcat The post Is Ethiopia Flying Iranian-Made Armed Drones? appeared first on Puntland Post.

“Waxaan uga digayaa Mudaneyaasha cusub, in aad samaysaan shirgudoon isku awood ah oo shirgudoon uun la yidhaahdo wax walbana wada gooya. Waa in guddoomiyaha golaha la siiyaa awood cad oo adag” Garyaqaan Maxamed Jaamac oo ka mid ahaa Mudaneyaashii hore ee Golaha wakiillada, ayaa u soo jeediyey Mudaneyaasha cusub ee golaha wakiillada in ay samaystaan xeer-hoosaad si cad u kala qeexaha awoodda Guddoomiyaha Golaha iyo kuxigeennadiisa, waxaanu hoosta ka xariiqay in haddii awood isku mid ah la siiyo guddoomiyaha iyo kuxigeenadiisa aanu golahaas shaqayn karin. Garyaqaan Maxamed Jaamac oo ka mid ahaa Xildhibaannadii 2005-tii loo xil saaray samaynta xeer-hoosaadka Golihii wakhtigaas, ayaa tallooyin u jeediyey Mudaneyaasha cusub, waxa uu yidhi” Sidee Xeer hoosaad dheelitiran loo samaystaa. Maalmihii xeer hoosaadka golihii hore ee 1997kii la samaynayey waxaa gacanta ku hayey rag waaweyn oo maamulka iyo sharcigaba aqoon badan u lahaa badankooduna ka mid ahaa golihii 1993kii, waxay eegayeen yaraynta ku loolanka kursiga, waxay ka dhigeen markii hore in gudoonku kursiga ku waayi karo 42cod, waa laysayga daba tegay oo waxaa markiiba laga dhigay 55cod. Golihii 2005kii waxaan ahaa gudigii loo xilsaaray soo diyaarintii xeerhoosaadka Golaha, waxaan u badnayn mucaarad ah boobay oo si cilmiyeysan u boobay, rasaas baa naga daba dhacaysay, sidaas darteed waxaan ku khasbanyn in aan ka dhigno xilka qaadistooda 55cod. Hadaba midwiba Maxay faa,iido iyo khasaare leedahay: 1. Hadii codka xilka qaadista laga dhigo 55cod, waxaa geed dheer la saaray xil ka qaadistii shirgudoonka oo waxaa yaraanaya isku dayga kursiga. Lkn waxay keentaa shir gudoon awood badan oo aan waxba laga qaban karin leh, maalinkastana tirsada 27 xildhibaan oo kaliya, talo kasta iyo soo jeedinkastana tiisa ka raaca oo aan golaha dhegeysan, gaar ahaan arrimaha dhaqaalaha, qaybinta simiraarada dibada iyo gudiyada.waa sidii aanu ahayne, in yar buu u faruur xidhnaadaa kolba. 2. Hadii laga dhigo xilka qaadista 42 cod, waxaa samaysma shirgudoon golaha wada ixtiraama oo ilaashada marwalba aqlabiyadda golaha, lkn waxaan waa badan khatarta ku iman karta. Waxaa dhisma shirgudoon xildhibaanada wada xurmeeya. Annagu waxaan samaynay shirgudoon aqlabiyad adag ku taagan, haddana waxaan ka ilaalinay awoodo badan oo uu ku saamayn karo xildhibaanada, waxaan dhignay meel nawada anfacday. Waxaa naga khaldantay oo aan maanta idiinka digayo. Taasoo ah in aad samaysaan shirgudoon isku awood ah oo shirgudoon uun la yidhaahdo wax walbana wada gooya. Waa in guddoomiyaha golaha la siiyaa awood cad oo adag oo uu go,aano ku qaato, ku xigeenadana uu la tashi uun la sameeyo. Hadii taa la waayo goluhu idiin socon maayo. Khilaafaadka shir gudoonkana ka bixi maysaan. Waayo hadda jihooyin kala duwan bay kasoo kala jeedaan. Markaa waxaan talo ku bixinayaa inaan garbo siman laga dhigin shirgudoonka.” Qaran News

Built and trained at a two-decade cost of $83 billion, Afghan security forces collapsed so quickly and completely — in some cases without a shot fired — that the ultimate beneficiary of the American investment turned out to be the Taliban. They grabbed not only political power but also U.S.-supplied firepower — guns, ammunition, helicopters and more. The Taliban captured an array of modern military equipment when they overran Afghan forces who failed to defend district centers. Bigger gains followed, including combat aircraft, when the Taliban rolled up provincial capitals and military bases with stunning speed, topped by capturing the biggest prize, Kabul, over the weekend. A U.S. defense official on Monday confirmed the Taliban’s sudden accumulation of U.S.-supplied Afghan equipment is enormous. The official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and so spoke on condition of anonymity. The reversal is an embarrassing consequence of misjudging the viability of Afghan government forces — by the U.S. military as well as intelligence agencies — which in some cases chose to surrender their vehicles and weapons rather than fight. The U.S. failure to produce a sustainable Afghan army and police force, and the reasons for their collapse, will be studied for years by military analysts. The basic dimensions, however, are clear and are not unlike what happened in Iraq. The forces turned out to be hollow, equipped with superior arms but largely missing the crucial ingredient of combat motivation. “Money can’t buy will. You cannot purchase leadership,” John Kirby, chief spokesman for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, said Monday. Doug Lute, a retired Army lieutenant general who help direct Afghan war strategy during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, said that what the Afghans received in tangible resources they lacked in the more important intangibles. “The principle of war stands — moral factors dominate material factors,” he said. “Morale, discipline, leadership, unit cohesion are more decisive than numbers of forces and equipment. As outsiders in Afghanistan, we can provide materiel, but only Afghans can provide the intangible moral factors.” By contrast, Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgents, with smaller numbers, less sophisticated weaponry and no air power, proved a superior force. U.S. intelligence agencies largely underestimated the scope of that superiority, and even after President Joe Biden announced in April he was withdrawing all U.S. troops, the intelligence agencies did not foresee a Taliban final offensive that would succeed so spectacularly. “If we wouldn’t have used hope as a course of action, … we would have realized the rapid drawdown of U.S. forces sent a signal to the Afghan national forces that they were being abandoned,” said Chris Miller, who saw combat in Afghanistan in 2001 and was acting secretary of defense at the end of President Donald Trump’s term. Stephen Biddle, a professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University and a former adviser to U.S. commanders in Afghanistan, said Biden’s announcement set the final collapse in motion. “The problem of the U.S. withdrawal is that it sent a nationwide signal that the jig is up — a sudden, nationwide signal that everyone read the same way,” Biddle said. Before April, the Afghan government troops were slowly but steadily losing the war, he said. When they learned that their American partners were going home, an impulse to give up without a fight “spread like wildfire.” The failures, however, go back much further and run much deeper. The United States tried to develop a credible Afghan defense establishment on the fly, even as it was fighting the Taliban, attempting to widen the political foundations of the government in Kabul and seeking to establish democracy in a country rife with corruption and cronyism. Year after year, U.S. military leaders downplayed the problems and insisted success was coming. Others saw the handwriting on the wall. In 2015 a professor at the Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute wrote about the military’s failure to learn lessons from past wars; he subtitled his book, “Why the Afghan National Security Forces Will Not Hold.” “Regarding the future of Afghanistan, in blunt terms, the United States has been down this road at the strategic level twice before, in Vietnam and Iraq, and there is no viable rationale for why the results will be any different in Afghanistan,” Chris Mason wrote. He added, presciently: “Slow decay is inevitable, and state failure is a matter of time.” Some elements of the Afghan army did fight hard, including commandos whose heroic efforts are yet to be fully documented. But as a whole the security forces created by the United States and its NATO allies amounted to a “house of cards” whose collapse was driven as much by failures of U.S. civilian leaders as their military partners, according to Anthony Cordesman, a longtime Afghanistan war analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The Afghan force-building exercise was so completely dependent on American largesse that the Pentagon even paid the Afghan troops’ salaries. Too often that money, and untold amounts of fuel, were siphoned off by corrupt officers and government overseers who cooked the books, creating “ghost soldiers” to keep the misspent dollars coming. Of the approximately $145 billion the U.S. government spent trying to rebuild Afghanistan, about $83 billion went to developing and sustaining its army and police forces, according to the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, a congressionally created watchdog that has tracked the war since 2008. The $145 billion is in addition to $837 billion the United States spent fighting the war, which began with an invasion in October 2001. The $83 billion invested in Afghan forces over 20 years is nearly double last year’s budget for the entire U.S. Marine Corps and is slightly more than what Washington budgeted last year for food stamp assistance for about 40 million Americans. In his book, “The Afghanistan Papers,” journalist Craig Whitlock wrote that U.S. trainers tried to force Western ways on Afghan recruits and gave scant thought to whether U.S. taxpayers dollars were investing in a truly viable army. “Given that the U.S. war strategy depended on the Afghan army’s performance, however, the Pentagon paid surprisingly little attention to the question of whether Afghans were willing to die for their government,” he wrote. Source AP Qaran News

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