Culusow lands in Moryandishu

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Currently he's holding emergency meetings (whilst babysat by AMISOM ) on how to create another skirmish in Kismayo. Meanwhile GONZO (Fiqi) is on his way back with egg on his face.

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Somalia: Jubaland forces root out Al Shabaab funded by federal gov’t: Jubaland official

KISMAYO, Somalia Jun 8 2013 (Garowe Online) – After two days of clashes, Jubaland authorities in the port city of Kismayo said that they repressed an Al Shabaab insurgency that the officials accused Somali Federal Government (SFG) officials funded, Garowe Online reports.

Jubaland state spokesman, Abdinasir Seraar said that after two days of clashes the Jubaland forces successfully rooted out what he called “Al Shabaab” forces after an intense battle in Kismayo.

According to local sources, heavy fighting took place in the neighbourhood of Alanley where many businesses and homes were destroyed. Both fighting sides used heavy artillery according to residents. Local media stated that 10 people were killed in the clashes and over 15 injured.

Spokesman Seraar accused the SFG of having a hand in the clashes and even alleged that SFG Defence Minister Abdikarim Haji Fiqi – who was in Kismayo – had a role in the clashes.

“Our brave forces repelled the attack funded from Mogadishu and overseen by [Minister] Fiqi who were trying to overtake the people of Jubaland,” said Seraar who spoke to BBC Somali on Saturday.

Jubaland Vice President Gen. Abdullahi Ismail Fartaag who held a press conference in Kismayo after the Jubaland forces regained control of the city said that the forces captured 2 Al Shabaab fighters. He also accused the SFG of funding and equipping the fighters to destabilize Kismayo.

The SFG has stood firmly against Jubaland state, refusing to recognize President elect Ahmed Mohamed Madoobe who was elected last month. President Madoobe who is currently in Nairobi met with Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole on Friday the first meeting since President Madoobe’s election.

Jubaland officials stated that they will continue protecting Kismayo and any other town or city under their jurisdiction. SFG officials have yet to comment on the allegations made by Jubaland officials.

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JUBBALAND STATE OF SOMALIA Press Release

The Government of Jubbaland State of Somalia and its peace-loving people strongly denounce the violence which anti peace elements along with Al-Shabab sympathizers mounted yesterday night resulting in the death of more than 36 civilians. This violence, the first since Kismayo liberated from Al-Shabab terrorists almost a year ago, is without a doubt encouraged and financed by the Government of Mogadishu.

We have in the past repeatedly called both through private and public channels the government in Mogadishu to respect the constitution of the Somalia Federal Government (SFG), exercise restraint, respect IGAD and UN Security Council resolutions and stop destabilizing our new administration which was established in a manner that is consistent with explicit provisions in the constitution. But all our peaceful efforts have so far fall on deaf ears.
Instead of working with us, Mogadishu rather chose a dangerous course of confrontation and a renewed conflict to the detriment of the country in general and Jubbaland State in Particular.

We regret that the Jubbaland Administration’s efforts towards normalization of the precarious peace in Southern Somalia and our focus and determined efforts to defeat Al-Shabab are now being undermined by design.
The Jubbaland Administration repeatedly warned the Mogadishu-based Government to desist from its campaign to destabilize our nascent administration. We also publicly expressed that there is no way the people of Jubbaland will go back to days when Al-Shabab terrorist overloaded them and liberation of Jubbaland is finale and none-negotiable no matter what Mogadishu does.
If Mogadishu doesn’t restrain itself and it continues its deliberate Policy of destabilising the Jubbaland Administration, we have no other option but to fight at two fronts: one with AlShabab and another with anti-peace forces aided and abated by the Government in Mogadishu.

Make no mistake that our people are determined to go any length to foster peace and cooperation with Mogadishu short of given up our constitutional given rights to run our affairs and live peacefully in our own region.
We urge those who take up the guns to come to the table, resolve any real or imagined grievances through a peaceful means, and achieve all that by respecting law and order.
We also ask government in Mogadishu to stop its unbridled interference and policy of destabilization of our administration.

Abdinasser Serar,
Jubbaland State Spokesmen

[ModerateMuslim]

pathetic propaganda from these prostitutes (although it'll work with the stupid masses). al-shabab aren't party to the prostitutes fighting among themselves.

[original dervish]

Hassan Sheikh has blood on his hands and has lost all legitimacy.
Bravo J/Land.....onwards to victory.

[EEGA9]

Complete defeat for Hassan Sh in Kismaayo, what I found quite ironic yesterday was everyone was running to the Kenyans they were criticizing earlier.

[original dervish]

Somali hypocrisy at it`s best.

[Titanium]

Really? Al-Shabab is funded by Muqdisho? Really? Are we really supposed to believe this? Have you guys gone that far?

And to think hundreds, if not thousands of misguided idiots in the diaspora will believe this.

[metamorphosis]

Really? Al-Shabab is funded by Muqdisho? Really? Are we really supposed to believe this? Have you guys gone that far?

And to think hundreds, if not thousands of misguided idiots in the diaspora will believe this.

Lmao! The denial is strong in this one. They have proof and they will release it soon. Hold your decision until then.

Operation sweep led by Fartaag has been a success.

What is next?

[EEGA9]

Well Al-shabab took advantage of the situation by infiltrating into the militias Fiqi was desperately attempting to organize with his "qarameyn" forming an unholy alliance.

[Titanium]

No Al Shabab or SFG involvement in today's clan clashes in Kismayo. NONE.

Stop scapegoating others. If you really think that Muqdisho gave any resources to Al Shabab (their own enemy) to cause problems in Kismayo, then there is really no point for debate. Keep brainwashing yourselves.

I have never heard such lunacy in my life. It's one thing to oppose the government for petty clan reasons, but it is between you/media and God if you people want to go as far as to spread propaganda and mislead the Somali public. This is just straight up fitna.

This is where the line must be drawn.

[EEGA9]

I know you want to believe the Governments hands are clean on this but what do you think Fiqi was doing for the past few weeks in Kismaayo and then all of a sudden he made a quick escape once his plans were thwarted yesterday.

[Marques]

Alshabaab being funded by the SFG?

That would question the entire predicament and perplexity of Somali politics. How will this funding work when global pleas have been made against Alshabab, entire departments being set up to counteract their influence in the country etc this is definitely a conspiracy theory gone wrong.

[EEGA9]

^ Al-shabab infiltrated militias the Government was attempting to set-up in Kismaayo, whilst destabilizing Kismaayo they played into the hands of al-shabab.

[Titanium]

I know the government is not clean with all the corruption going on and I am sure there is some Al Shabab infiltration with some employees playing both sides (but limited). But do you seriously believe the government is working with Al Shabab to cause chaos in Kismayo? Forget about what some Somali media is saying and forget about your clan at the moment. Has it really come to this? This is just dirty and sleazy politics.

If nonsense like this is being said, getting rid of Al Shabab is the least of our worries. More troubling times ahead for us.