Not about the suicide bombings. But about general popular uprisings against lawlessness.
Whenever locals take action, some boogie man is brought into the picture. When locals in Bari decided to fill their power vacuum in 1992 using Shariah Law, Ethiopian-backed SSDF used the "religious fundamentalist" card and won the support of Ethiopia to attack these men. Now, why was the SSDF so worried about these local wadaads (who were from THEIR clan as well) when rival militia groups were slaughtering their women and elders like pigs in Galkacyo in the same time period?
Same thing happened in Gedo. Locals were tired of being ruled by the SNF militia group that was making no significant gains. They tried to bring change failed. And for the next decade the local wadaads were made to feel guilty for the Ethiopian invasion of the region and until recently, they were kept in the dark.
So on and so forth. The actions today in Bosaso and Hargeisa was entirely the work of locals. If there were any civilian deaths, that's unfortunate. However, the Puntland Intelligence Service is a dark spot in the region and any steps to dismantle it should be taken. So, kudos to the locals for standing up.
No comment on Hargeisa, I wasn't really aware they had any wadaads nor am I too aware of the whole situation.
