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Somaliland: Intelligence Seize Portable Anti-Aircraft Weapons

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Hargeisa (Somalilandpress - Jan 23 2009) - Somaliland Intelligence backed by the Police forces seized a number of portable anti-aircraft weapons in one of the houses inside Hargeisa. The news suggests that around 10 pieces of this weapons have been seized and three persons are arrested over the issue.

 

It is not clear where these weapns came from but uncofirmed news said it has been delieved from Somalia by road and the Somaliland security forces have been following the issue since the last few days.

 

The Somaliland’s Interior Minister, Mr. Abdilahi Irro said the the weapons were originally sent from Eritrea through Galguduud region of Somalia.

 

This is coming after several suicide bombings targetted UNDP office, Ethiopian Trade Office and the Presidential Palace in Hargesa in October 2008 where 24 persons died and many others were wounded. Somaliland announced that Alshabaab were behind the attacks.

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The fact that it came from Eritrea originally via Galgaduud implies an Al-Shabaab/Islamic Courts-Dahir Aweys connection. These portable anti-aircraft weapons were meant to bring down a passenger airliner probably during the election season since these groups always target Somaliland during election season.

 

Overall a great danger was averted for now but these groups remain the greatest danger to Somaliland for the last 5 years. Imagine the amount of Somali mothers and children that would have died inside airplanes whether the plane was heading to Djibouti, Bossasso, Mogadishu, or Kismayo since a lot of Somali airlines use Somaliland as a transit hub. The cruelty of these fake Islamists never ceases to amaze.

 

The question that begs to be asked is: Why is Somaliland such a threat to Al-Shabaab and related groups?

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Kamaavi   

Originally posted by Mintid Farayar:

The question that begs to be asked is: Why is Somaliland such a threat to Al-Shabaab and related groups?

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AYOUB   

Does it not hamper the investigations when these kinds of arrests are publicised within minutes? Mind boggles.

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AYOUB   

^^ If the reason behind the leaking of the news was publicity then photos of the "gantaals" would've been useful.

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It will be published soon i guess.

 

The question that begs to be asked is: Why is Somaliland such a threat to Al-Shabaab and related groups?

Alshabaab would be happy to answer this question ..... If they want to.

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