Somali legislator killed in Mogadishu and other News

Mogadishu (Sunatimes) A member of the Somalia’s transitional federal parliament has been killed in parts of Mogadishu, reports say.

The MP Adan Bule Mohamed was reportedly killed while on his way to his house in parts of the city at Darkenley district.

There are conflicting reports of who killed the legislator. Some reports suggest that government troops in the area opened fire on his car after refusing to stop in a checkpoint while others say armed gangs attacked the legislator.

Mohamed died in Madino hospital, where he was taken for treatment after two bullets lodged in his head following the attack.

There is no official government statement detailing the identity of perpetrators of the incident and the reason behind his killing.

The incident comes hours after unknown attackers hurled hand grenades into the house of an MP, Abdirahman Mohamud Farah Janaqow, in Bula-Hubey neighbourhood, Wadajir district.

The attack killed a civilian and injured a government soldier and a woman, according to an eyewitness.

Al-Shabaab asks for weapons and young fighters from traditional elders

Mogadishu (Sunatimes) A member of the Somalia’s transitional federal parliament has been killed in parts of Mogadishu, reports say.

The MP Adan Bule Mohamed was reportedly killed while on his way to his house in parts of the city at Darkenley district.

There are conflicting reports of who killed the legislator. Some reports suggest that government troops in the area opened fire on his car after refusing to stop in a checkpoint while others say armed gangs attacked the legislator.

Mohamed died in Madino hospital, where he was taken for treatment after two bullets lodged in his head following the attack.

There is no official government statement detailing the identity of perpetrators of the incident and the reason behind his killing.

The incident comes hours after unknown attackers hurled hand grenades into the house of an MP, Abdirahman Mohamud Farah Janaqow, in Bula-Hubey neighbourhood, Wadajir district.

The attack killed a civilian and injured a government soldier and a woman, according to an eyewitness.

Al-Shabaab asks for weapons and young fighters from traditional elders

Mogadishu (Sunatimes) Al-Shabaab leaders in Juba regions of southern Somalia on Wednesday asked traditional elders in these regions to contribute weapons and fighters to their militias.

In a close door meeting with over 60 traditional elders from Juba regions, the rebel leaders asked the elders to contribute their youths into the militia group to counter the allied Kenyan and TFG forces in the region.

Hassan Yakub Ali, one of the rebel leaders in the region pleaded with the elders to bring fighters and weapons in order to face the allied forces in the region.

Reports say elders turned down the rebel request, saying that it was a “hard decision” to make since they advocate for peace only.

The call comes days after the most senior leader of Al Shabaab, Hassan Dahir Aweys admitted that his group is facing resistance from clan elders who have refused to release their youth to join the militants.

Aweys told worshippers during Eid prayer in the outskirts of Mogadishu that nearly all clans are beginning to shift allegiance to the TFG, which, with the support of troops from the Africa Mission in Somalia (Amisom) has exploited this to the full and controls 98 per cent of the capital for the first time since 2007.

TFG troops urged not to go against their military ethics

Mogadishu (Sunatimes) Somali government has warned its troops going against their code of conduct and urged them to respect the rule of law.

Speaking at ceremony in to welcome newly trained Somali troops from Uganda, Deputy Prime Minister Hussein Arab Isse urged the Somali armed forces to desist from activities that could damage their reputation in the country.

Isse who is also the defence minister said the forces should not engaged in tribalism, nepotism and other unethical activities that may jeopardize their work. The urged them to be in the forefront in respecting the country’s rule of law.

The minister warned to the forces against any form of divisions among them as such divisions will hamper their work and risk loosing public supports as they battle rebel fighters in the country.

Somali National army commander Gen. Abdikarim Yussuf Dhega-badan urged the newly trained personnel to be ready in executing their assigned duties including liberating the country from the rebel fighters. He also urged them to be an example to other Somalis and defend the country.

Meanwhile, over a thousand newly trained government forces have arrived in Mogadishu. The officers received military trainings in Uganda and were welcomed back by several government officials at a ceremony held in Jaseera military camp, south of the capital.

By Fadumo Farah