Postby Goljano Lion » Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:38 pm
The Puntland mafia activities are not confined only to the above stated issues, but it also includes arms smuggling for the Ogaden Ethiopian insurgents. The Faroole administration sees Ogadenia as a future gold-lying hen, because Ogadenia is said to be rich with oil and natural gas and the eastern Ogaden population hails from the same Darood clan as the Majerteens- the sub clan of Faroole.
The Puntland aggression does not end there but it has far reaching ambitious plans, it wants to bring all Somali inhabited territories in the Horn of Africa under its control through terrorism and intimidation. Even the Puntland ally, the TFG of Somalia is not exempted from the power expansion of Puntland. The transitional Federal Government of Somalia, who controls few blocks in Mogadishu, is constantly blackmailed to give more concessions to the Puntland cartel. Just this week the Puntland cartel has threatened to cut ties with the TFG of Somalia unless their unrealistic demands are met. Running the TFG of Somalia from Garoowe through remote control is one of their goals