UN Foreign staff killed in Puntland region of Somalia (Galkacyo)

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

UN Foreign Staff killed in Somalia

April 7, 2014 Leave a Comment

 

A gunman has killed two UN International Staff members on Monday in an airport located in North-central Somalia, Officials and witnesses Confirm. The killing took place in Galkaio city, which is some 750-kilometers northern of Somali Capital, Mogadishu. The town is administered by the Puntland regional Government. One of the men was shot dead at the scene, and the other was seriously injured and taken to hospital, where he died of his wounds, according to medical staff at the hospital. The pair worked for the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) as International Staff members and had landed in Galkaio airport before their shooting. Puntland Director of Ministry for Anti-Piracy Abdirisak Duceysane identified the name of two as Clement Garrison who is a French citizen and Simon, a Briton. On Monday, Puntland leader Abdiweli Mohamed Ali arrived in Galkaio town as part of his Provincial tour which was going on for the past two weeks. The killing of the two UNODC staff appears to be the worst in years targeting foreigners working in the stable region of the war-ravaged nation. Horseed Media

Galkaio airport

A Security Officer has killed two UN International Staff members on Monday in an airport located in North-central Somalia, Officials and witnesses Confirm.

 

The killing took place in Galkaio city, which is some 750-kilometers northern of Somali Capital, Mogadishu. The town is administered by the Puntland regional Government.

 

One of the men was shot dead at the scene, and the other was seriously injured and taken to hospital, where he died of his wounds, according to medical staff at the hospital.

 

The pair worked for the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) as International Staff members and had landed in Galkaio airport before their shooting.

 

Puntland Director of Ministry for Anti-Piracy Abdirisak Duceysane identified the name of the two as Clement Garrison who is a French citizen and Simon, a Briton.

 

On Monday, Puntland leader Abdiweli Mohamed Ali arrived in Galkaio town as part of his Provincial tour which was going on for the past two weeks.

 

The UN Envoy to Somalia Nicholas Kay condemned the killings, calling for the Puntland local authorities to bring justice the ‘’perpetrators’’.

 

“I condemn the brutal murders. Our UN colleagues were working in support of the Somali people’s aspiration for a peaceful and stable future. There can be no justification for such a callous attack. I call on the authorities to conduct a full investigation immediately and bring the perpetrators to justice without delay. I offer my sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims. The United Nations in Somalia remains committed to continuing our vital support to the Somali people as they emerge from decades of conflict” said the UN envoy in a statement.

 

The killing of the two UNODC staff appears to be the worst in years targeting foreigners working in the stable region of the war-ravaged nation.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

War Deg Deg ah– Madaxweyne Gaas oo kulan xasaasi ah kulaleh Garoonka Diyaaradaha Gaalkacyo Saraakiisha amaanka ee guud ahaan heer Gobol ilaa Degmo

Ka dib falkii foosha xumaa ee maanta lagu diley Sarakiil Ajnabi ah oo ka tirsan Qaramada Midoobey xili ay ku sugnaayeen gudaha Garoonka Diyaaradaha Cabdullahi Yusuf Int. AIPORT ee Magaalada Gaalkacyi , iyadoo waliba xiligaas Magaalada Gaalkacyo ay ka jirtey Damaashaadka soo dhaweynta Madaxweynaha ayaa Madaxweyne Gaas wuxuu durba gaarey Garoonka.

Goor dhaweyd ayaa madaxweynuhu amar ku bixiyey iney isu yimaadaan guud ahaan Saraakiisha Amaanka heer degmo ilaa Gobol iyo dhamaan masuuliyiinta Gobolka iyo degmada.

Saraakiil ka tirsan Madaxtooyada ayaa Puntlandi u sheegey in kulankaan deg dega ah uu yahay mid aad xasaasi u ah.

Waxaa hada Garoonka Diyaaradaha kusii qulqulaya Saraakiisha ciidanka iyo Madaxda Gobolka iyo waliba kuwa degmada.

wali ma cada natiijada kasoo bixi doonta kulanka oo ay iyana goob joog ahaanayaan Xubno ka tirsan Gilaha wasiirada.

Dilka ka dhacay garoonka diyaaradaha waxas geystey nin horey ciidanka uga tirsanaa oo sida la sheegey xabado horey madax uga dhacay awgood u waalaa.

Kala soco Puntlandi xaalka.

Puntland

Gaalkacyo

[gooni]

Askari madaxa looga jiro oo horay ciidanka uga tirsanaa wakhti dheer bay qaadanaysaa in la kala sooco dadka waalan iyo kuwa fiyow iyo kuwa soo wata soomaaliya oo dhan

[burahadeer]

They accused Somaliland Last time police officer killed near Bosaso,who is puntland pointing fingers at now? maybe spaceship laden with terrorists lurking around!

[CidanSultan]

Bura those magical lepracons with explosives at the end of very rainbow ( traded in the gold for guns)

 

Hahah...

 

AUN to dead if muslim...

 

Insecurity is growing in this part

[burahadeer]

Cidan puntland lies exposed in just couple weeks.Don't make it deep if you dig a hole for the innocent as you yourself might ultimately fall down,,and the worst part is the killer was security guy and in the airport.

[Mooge]

niyoow, it was done by a mentally ill guard at the airport. he was sick for a while and he even tried to kill his own family before. xaaji and his SNM army are really angry that it is not Alshabab. they were hoping for alshabab so that they can say "look puntland is unstable". loool.

 

the guy is caught and he is a sick person so the law will deal with him. sorry SNM friends. there is no big security issue here. even in europe and American mentally ill people kill innocent people.

 

 

[Homunculus]

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niyoow, it was done by a mentally ill guard at the airport. he was sick for a while and he even tried to kill his own family before.

 

Why was he still working in such a sensitive post then? This is gross negligence of the highest order.

[Saalax]

This is going to be a bad rep for Puntland. Them whiteys value their lives

a lot.

[Dr_Osman]

I am quite disgusted by this, but in reality a foreign person hasnt been killed in puntland for well over 5 years. I am more suprised a mentally ill person is even allowed to a carry a gun, this is what im more concerned about rather then the actual killing which happens everywhere in the world. Serious security reforms are needed. Galkayo has always been a challenge to administer due to the high gun ownerships in the region and serious divisions in the city, its the only city in puntland where civilians carry weapons openly.

 

Galkayo agreement needs to step out of this ceasefire oo xabad jojjin and begin reconciliation, right now the city is living on the edge of a war at anytime. I would like to see plans introduced on reconciliation for the whole city, followed by disarmament of civilians by making gun owners leave their weapons at their own villages outside of the city zone and finally the unifying of the city and state under one puntland administration. Once that is achieved the city needs an internal campaign on security such as advertisements of police ph numbers around the city, security officer posted too all busy and strategic areas and each suburbs manned with a community police. Thats what galkayo and mudug needs for the city to pacify and catch up with the rest of puntland.

 

 

[Samafal]

LOL@how desperately SNM separatists are looking for any Puntland bad news.

 

This is just one off incident which has no any bearings on general security. Galkio is one of the safest cities in Somalia so guys stop exegarating.

[Hawdian]

Geesiga bilad sharaf ha la seeyo waayo gaal cad oo dofaar waxu ka sameynaya gaalkacyo gaalado waa wada boolis ee sidas la socda.

[SomaliaRising]

Hawdian, how about the Gaalo Mukbabaraat opering in Waqooyi Galbeed. Guddoomiye Siil aanyo can do nothing.

[Wiil Cusub]

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Hawdian, how about the Gaalo Mukbabaraat opering in Waqooyi Galbeed. Guddoomiye

Siil aanyo

can do nothing.

 

Is it acceptable in this forum inay dat meeshii ay ka soo baxeen ay halkan ku soo qoraan. Aaway gudigii anshaxu?

[Alpha Blondy]

this is bad. it'll impact on a lot of things.