Mogadishu (Suna Times) - African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) would to clarify press reports regarding an incident that took place on 04 December 2012 at the Halane military base.

On the evening of the said day, three women working at the Marine park shops within the AMISOM base camp experienced epileptic-like fits. One of them had previously been treated for a similar condition at the AMISOM Level II Hospital within the base.

The women refused AMISOM’s offers to get them medical assistance at the hospital and instead opted to leave camp with the rest of the female shop workers and to seek help from traditional healers. As per their wishes, they were duly escorted out of the base at about 6pm in the company of about 20 other Somali women.

There is no evidence to suggest that the women had been poisoned, as alleged in some reports. Neither is it true that AMISOM has cautioned them against carrying out business activities at the park. In fact, the Marine park shops were created as part of an AMISOM initiative to help needy Somali women derive a source of income with which to take care of their families.

AMISOM is committed to the safety and well-being of the Somali people and takes this responsibility very seriously.

Ciidanka Nabad Ilaalinta AMISOM oo faahfaahin ka bixiyey dhacdo la sheegay in ay ka dhacday Xalane.

Muqdisho (Waagacusub) - Hawlgalka midowga African ee Soomaaliya (AMISOM) wuxuu faahfaahin ka bixinayaa warar la xiriira dhacdo 4-tii bishan Diseembar ka dhacday xarunta Ciidanka ee Xalane.

Galabkii maalinta kor ku xusan, seddax haween ah, oo ka shaqeeya dukaamo ku yaala halka loo yaqaamo Mariino ee ka tirsan Saldhiga AMISOM, ayaa waxaa haleelay wax u ek jirada qalalka. Mid ka mid ah haweenkan horey ayaa Isbitaalka heerka 2-aad ee AMISOM loogaga daweeyey isla jirradan.

Haweenkan iyaga ayaa diiday soo jeedinta AMISOM ee aheyd in isbitaalka loogu fidiyo gargaar caafimaad, balse waxay doorbideen in ay iyaga iyo haweenka kale oo dhami is wada raacaan oo lagu daweeyo hab dhaqameed.

Sida ay iyaga doorteen, abaare 6:00pm ayaa igaoo ay 20 kale oo haween ah ka tageen xarunta AMISOM, haweenkaas ayaana balan qaaday in ay hablahaasi ku simayaan guryahooda.

Ma jiraan wax sugaya in haweenkaasi la sumeeyey, sida ay sheegeen wararka qaar. Waxba kama jiraan in AMISOM ay dooneysay in ay shaqooyinkooda dukaamada ah ka joojiso. Xaqiiqatan, Dukaamada rugta Mariino waxay ka mid ahaayeen qorshayaasha AMISOM ee lagu caawinayo haweenka dhibaateysan si ilo dhaqaale loogu abuuro oo ay qoysaskooda ugu daryeelaan.

AMISOM waxaa ka go’an inay badbaadiso isla markaasna u samafasho dadka Soomaaliyeed, arrimahan oo kalena waxay iska saareysaa masuuliyad. Sidaas darteed xarunteeda iyo ciidankeeda midna kama suuroobeyso in ay ku kacaan fal ka dhan ah qof Soomaaliyeed rag iyo dumar waxa uu doonaba.