Six foreigners killed in Somalia's Puntland

[Che -Guevara]

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

 

MOGADISHU, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Six foreigners, said to be from Pakistan, were killed by unidentified gunmen on Wednesday in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region, witnesses said.

 

Two other people were wounded in the attack at a mosque in Galkayo, residents said, adding that the foreigners came from Pakistan on Tuesday and were dressed as Islamist preachers.

 

"Masked gunmen opened fire in the mosque, killing six foreigners and injured two others," resident Sheikh Abdiqadir Ali told Reuters.

 

A local elder told Reuters that security forces were at the scene of the attack.

 

"Puntland forces have reached the mosque to carry away the dead bodies," the elder Mohamed Hussein told Reuters by phone from Galkayo. "These foreigners, mostly Pakistanis, were 25 in number and arrived from Pakistan yesterday."

 

Residents said the killings may have been motivated by suspicions that the foreigners had links to al Qaeda.

 

Lawless Somalia is viewed by the international community as a potential breeding ground for al Qaeda-linked groups and as a threat to regional stability.

 

Puntland's information minister was killed in the same area last week. (Reporting by Abdi Guled; Editing by Louise Ireland).

 

Source: Reuters, August 12, 2009

[NinBrown]

sounds like they were tablig...bal maxaa laga dilayaa

[Che -Guevara]

^Go figure..What's worse, Pakistan hosts thousands of Somalis. I don't believe anything will happen to them, but just look how we returned the favor.

[Taleexi]

Sad thing indeed. May Allah rest their soul in peace.

[N.O.R.F]

Someone is out to destabilise PL. The authorities better get it right and get it right fast.

[Abu-Salman]

Indeed, brotherly Pakistan has welcomed many of us with open hands and even extend a scholarship program to Somalis in all fields.

 

Clearly, only foreign agents (read Ethiopia) are able to commit such acts...

[Taleexi]

Haddaynu Soomaali nahay Itoobiya bay inagaga dhegtay intaynu wax walba isku samayno.

[xiinfaniin]

This could unite the city---it happened in a mosque in the Galmudug side of the city. Faroole's reaction was measured as he called for cooperation from the other admin of the city, who also spoke out against this strongly.

[General Duke]

Che you need to change the title adeer, your selling a bad product lad.

[Juje]

Originally posted by xiinfaniin:

This could unite the city---it happened in a mosque in the Galmudug side of the city. c

Where did you pick this up from Garoweonline.com or Duke. The mosque is not GalMudug side.

Why do you think Farole has been making noises left and right all this morning - is because he knows who done it. And it is a challenge to his authority.

[General Duke]

^^^It was in the South where this occured lad. Also the Suffi's are at war with foreigners, nothing to do with Puntland admin saxib.

[Che -Guevara]

Juje What's difference does it make? Doesn't Puntland comes under Sharif admin or Sharif admin doesn't take responsibility for Somali affairs?

 

Duke...I didn't pen the headline!

[General Duke]

^^^I know saxib but its a wrong title. Anyhow its clear only one group has the motive and the means to do this. Nothing to do with Galmudug clan or people but the Sufi militias are fighting all over even threatening Jowhar today.

[xiinfaniin]

Originally posted by Juje:

quote:Originally posted by xiinfaniin:

This could unite the city---it happened in a mosque in the Galmudug side of the city. c

Where did you pick this up from Garoweonline.com or Duke. The mosque is not GalMudug side.

Why do you think Farole has been making noises left and right all this morning - is because he knows who done it. And it is a challenge to his authority.

Neither.

 

I got it from Halgan.net

 

 

Maleeshiyo Sufiyo ah oo wadaado Tabliiq ah ku laayey Koonfurta magaalada Gaalkacyo

Posted to the Web Aug 12, 09:00

 

 

Gaalkacyo:-Waxaa xalay lagu laayey magaalada Gaalkacyo ee xarunta gobalka Mudug gaar ahaan dhankeeda koonfureed wadaado Tabliiq ah ee ku caan baxay Fidinta Diinta Alle iyo dacwada .

Wadaada Tabliiqa ayaa waxaa ay ka soo jeedaan dalka Pakistaan waxaana lagu dilay Masjidka Towfiig oo in yar u jira Iskuulka Hoose /Dhexe ee Umada ee Magaalada Gaalkacyo.

 

Kooxaha geystay falkan ayaa waxaa la tuhunsan yahay in ay ka tirsan yihiin kooxo qaab qabiil ay u hubeyso Itoobiya lana baxay ahlusuna .

 

Wadaada Dhintay xalay waxaa lagu sheegay ilaa 5 waxaana dhaawac kale la geeyey Isbitaalka Galkayo Medical Centre waxaana la soo sheegayaa in xaalkoodu uu liito.

 

Ilaa haatan lama garanayo ujeedada ka danbeysa dilkan balse wuxuu ahaa mid abaabulan oo la rabo in fitno la dhex dhigo umada Islaamka.

 

M_M Deeq

Halgan.net

[xiinfaniin]

Where is Juje? Is that not correct awoowe?