Sana: President Faroole Minister Ilka-Jiir arrive in Yemen's capital

[Taleexi]

Originally posted by Peace Action:

It hurts Nassir & Taleex to see Faroole and Gen. Ilkajiir doing the people's business but why?

 

This trip is very strategic with meetings with Sh. Sharif President of Somalia, the presidents of Djabouti and Yemen and shows the weight of Puntland govt.

War ninyahow kaftanka hanaga jiidhin

[Fiqikhayre]

Today the delegation led by President Cabdiraxman Maxamed Maxamuud Farole met with the Interior Minister of Yemen Muttahar al-Masri whereby the Interior Minister of Puntland requested on behalf of the Puntland government on assistance against the terrorists who were stationed in Eastern Puntland (Western Bari to some) but who were since then driven out by a government offensive and defeated in the mountains of Eastern Puntland.

 

Puntland Interior Minister Cabdullaahi Axmed Jaamac requested from his Yemeni counter part for full support as the terrorists could spill over to Yemen due to the distance of less than 160 miles from the hostile area where the fighting is taking place and Yemen.

 

The Yemeni Interior Minister promised for military assistance, logistics and a pledge that they will also train the security forces of Puntland State in order to work together against the terrorist intent and malice in the region between the two countries of Yemen and Puntland.

[Fiqikhayre]

The danger is quite clear and evident to the seeing eye.

 

 

A terrorist take over of the Gulf of Aden would have very bad ramification for Yemen, Puntland and the whole region and would make a already volatile region one that will go up in flames very easily.

[General Duke]

Yemen is an important ally of Somalia and close to Puntland in geography and history.

[NASSIR]

The real security threat PL poses to the world and other regions is Piracy..

[Thankful]

Nassir you use to support the state during the height of piracy.

[Peace Action]

Originally posted by Thankful:

Nassir you use to support the state during the height of piracy.

Atom is reported to have netted over $800K for piracy. Still piracy is bad and Puntland should do what it can to stop piracy on its shores and the world should support it.

[Gallad]

Faroole has $900k in piracy.

[General Duke]

The State of Puntland is dealing with piracy and the world should assist it in this fight.

 

However the Yemeni trip is a consolidation of building strong relations with our neighbours, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Yemen.

[NASSIR]

I've always criticized the criminal enterprise of Piracy.

 

On this deal with Yemen, it's Business as Usual..

How is the agreement different from erstwhile Mogadisho's warlords' deal with foreign fishing companies and their big trawlers, not to mention the toxic dumping activities..?

 

SOMALIA-YEMEN:

Yemenis take big risks fishing in Somali waters

 

Yemeni fisherman Fadhel al-Nawbi, aged 27, swore he would never sail in Somali waters again. However, as soon as he returned to Mukalla (750km south of Sanaa) from yet another fishing expedition, he reassessed his two options: stay jobless or embark on yet another potentially dangerous fishing trip to the autonomous Somali region of Puntland....

 

 

Yemeni fishermen and their Somali counterparts from Puntland have reached a kind of unofficial agreement: The Yemenis send their vessels to Somalia and then either get the Somalis to fish for them and buy the catch off them, or are allowed to fish for themselves on payment of a hefty fee. In the latter case the Puntland Ministry of Fisheries licenses the Yemeni fishermen to fish, and provides an armed man to go on board.

http://irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=74375

[General Duke]

Its better to have Yemen on board than against the state.

 

Puntland State today has good relations with all ite neighbours. It is gaining support from Washington and has dealt with the terror threat in its own region very well.

[Gheelle.T]

It's great to have them on board, indeed.