The Somali American
Community of Minnesota condemns the heinous and terrorist attack against
innocent civilian populations in the town of Buuhoodle in Northeastern Somalia,
the attack took place after the people of Sool, Sanaaq, and Cayn (SSC) came
together to host a conference titled Khaatumo II in the historical town of
Taleex, where they declared to establish an autonomous state within Somalia.
SNM militias attacked the civilian population of Buuhoodle in the middle of the
night; however the people of SSC managed to retake the town and push the Somali
separatists out of town. We urge all Somali people to condemn such barbaric
actions against innocent civilians, and we urge the international community,
neighboring countries, and international human rights organizations to pressure
the SNM- led Somaliland regime to halt all hostilities and hold them
accountable for their crimes against humanity. We urge the Somali Transitional
Federal Government and the United Nations Security Council take immediate
action in dealing with the separatist Somaliland tribal militia who are
committing crimes against humanity in Northern Somalia.
We condemn Axmed Maxamed
Siilaanyo leader of the SNM, a terrorist group who has been committing war
crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in Northern Somalia since 1990
after the overthrow of the Siad Bare government. He is among the last warlords
still in Somalia; Siilaanyo is responsible for the death of tens of thousands
of people in Awdal and SSC regions. SNM - (Somaliland military) is notorious
for rape, torture, mutilation and deliberate killings of civilians. The SNM is
synonymous with the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) of Northern Uganda, and has
been waging an identical campaign since the early 1990’s, after the collapse of
the Somali State. Since 1990 the SNM has been systematically killing anyone
against the separatists’ policy of Somaliland, thousands have fallen victim,
simple because of their belief and principle of Unity with their Somali
brethren.
The people of Awdal and
SSC have been on a campaign to establish autonomous states within Somalia; the
president of Awdal is currently residing in Mogadishu having talks with leaders
of the TFG. Furthermore, the Khaatumo II conference is still ongoing in the
historical town of Taleex where the leaders of SSC have announced this week the
formation of a new autonomous state of Somalia.
We believe the people of
Awdal and SSC have every right to self-determination and have every right to
choose to stay with Somalia as they have already decided; we condemn Somaliland
and their secessionist policy and their campaign to further destabilize
Somalia. We urge all Somalis to come together as one and save the Somali union
from further destruction and disintegration. We urge the international
community especially the United States and the United Kingdom take immediate
action in protecting the human rights of the civilian population of Northern
Somalia from the SNM militias, and we urge the International Criminal Court
immediately intervene and hold SNM-led Somaliland regime accountable for their
war crimes and crimes against humanity.
-Somali American Community of Minnesota
Monday,
January 16, 2012
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Somali USA Community Condemns Warlord of Somaliland.
Immediate Press Release: Somali American Community of Minnesota Condemns Warlord: Axmed Maxamed Siilaanyo of Somaliland and His War of Aggression against the Civilian Population of SSC