Somaliland: SNM Commemorates 32nd Anniversary

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Somaliland: SNM Commemorates 32nd Anniversary

 

Saturday, 06 April 2013 18:42

 

HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) – The Somali National Movement-SNM held a stylish event commemorating its 32nd anniversary at a Hargeisa hotel where Founding Fathers were among participants.

Among the SMN founding fathers who graced the event were Prof Abdisalan Yasin Mohamed, Mr Mohamed Hashi Elmi, Dr Omar Elmi Dihood and Arwo who were accompanied by other luminaries like Mohamed Kahin and Sheikh Aden Siro.

The SNM is the rebel group that took up arms after dissidents from the then North West region of Somalia (now Somaliland) launched in London on 5th March 1981 with the sole purpose of safeguarding citizens of the region from possible annihilation by Dictator Siad Barre's Somali national Army.

After establishing itself in Ethiopia the SNM launched a relentless guerrilla war against the SNA forces which were subsequently uprooted after massive damage was inflicted thus the re-birth of the Somaliland republic in 1991.

Speaking at the event organized by the SNM owned halgannews.com the editor Mr Ahmed sharaf said the website which is on its tenth year has accumulated and archived a lot of relevant material pertaining to the history of the struggle.

While cautioning on on-going talks with Somalia Mujahid Mohamed Hashi Elmi said that country has nothing to offer Somaliland as it is currently unable to control areas within its Jurisdiction, citing the on-going Jubaland fallout as a good example.

Mr Hashi who is the immediate former finance minister said the campaign for the US to grant Gen Ali Samatar immunity by the government in Mogadishu has made it unworthy for any contact with Somalilanders.

He called for an intense rearmament of all branches of national security forces in view of similar armament on-going in Somalia following the lifting of the UN imposed arm embargo to that country.

Top SNM Commander Mujahid Mohamed Kahin who detailed activities of the rebel group said that the struggle did not receive any external support relying only on what landers working in Arab countries and nomads in Ethiopia could provide.

According to Dr Omar Elmi Dihood, one of the SNM founding fathers the government which should inform the public on negotiations with Somalia , should never at any given time sit for discussions with administrative regions of that country.

The 32nd SNM anniversary event heard from Sheikh Aden Mahmud 'Aden Siro' that it was only a vote of more than 97.9% from citizens that could change current status of Somaliland's sovereignty.

SNM founding father Prof Abdisalan Yasin Mohamed who thanked organizers of the event said the anniversary commemorations are very important as they remind and educate on the country's history.

He urged all national to take advantage of the documents archived by halgannews.com thus raised awareness on Somaliland's pre and post-colonial history as well as current one.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

SNM is the mother of Somaliland by Muhammad hashi cilmi

 

http://www.boramanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7188&catid=34&Itemid=53

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

 

And those who sacrificed their lives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suldaan Muxummad one of my favorite

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The General

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The spiritual leader Sheikh ibrahiem sheikh Yusuf Sheikh Madar

 

 

General cali hussein the father of Jamaal

 

Maxmamad farax xaashi the captain one of the first Somali captains picture was taken 1961 he died in 1984 dagaalki buuraha the battle for the mountains

 

General shaqale the current commander of the SL forces former SNM commander Hargeisa division

 

Abdiraxmaan tuur First SL president and last SNM chairman

 

Cali marshaal

 

One of the co founders of the SNM Muhammad hashi also the treasury keeper of the SNM, also served as SL finance minister

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Abdisalaan turki a soldier a teacher a politician amazing man

 

 

 

 

The colonel

 

 

 

Maxammad mooge

 

 

[Ciyaal Facili]

Happy Anniversary xaaji

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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General jidhif liberator of Seylac

 

Cali wardhiiglay deputy chairman of SNM 1983 and the co founder of the USC

 

 

 

 

[Classified]

The only Somali tribe that imitates the Jews. It's truly admiring and very much deserves applaud that, you guys are still keeping your heroes alive and preserving the history of your SNM heroes so generations after will know who they were and what they fought against and how they lived and died. The only problem, they fought and killed fellow Somalis.

 

No other Somali tribe have put in any time or effort in preserving their sons and struggles (If any).

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

The defeated lot are angry history is on the side of the winners.

[Wadani]

Classified;935247 wrote:

The only Somali tribe that imitates the Jews. It's truly admiring and very much deserves applaud that, you guys are still keeping your heroes alive and preserving the history of your SNM heroes so generations after will know who they were and what they fought against and how they lived and died. The only problem, they fought and killed fellow Somalis.

 

No other Somali tribe have put in any time or effort in preserving their sons and struggles (If any).

How does it feel to be from the defeated lot? Hahahaaa

[Somalia]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk happy anniversary SNM heroes

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Somalia you to i know you supported the SNM 2.

[Tallaabo]

Whatever happened in the former republic is QADAR ALLE. However, I can't help but imagine what would have happened or what would SL and Somalia be like today if the SNM, SSDF, USC, and the other repel groups who fought Siyaad Barre negotiated with each other and joined forces, chosen a leader from among their ranks who would also be the next president after the overthrow of Siyaad, coordinated their attacks, and formed a transitional government and constitution for post Siyaad Somalia before waging the war. I think Somaliland could have escaped the devastation and Mogadisho and Southern Somalia would not have gone through the massacres of 1991.