I utterly condemn the killing of an innocent young Doctor Dr Zakariye in Galkao. It’s heinous & unprecedented crime its kind in Puntland. Giving into urges, perpetrator must face hard justice - Somalia has become a place where knowledge and peace consider as threat.
The fight in Baidoa, the capital of Somalia’s South West State, is no longer just a power struggle among Somalis. According to sources on the ground, drones launched from Kenya and Puntland are striking government positions in Baidoa as Al-Shabaab and Laftagareen’s militias advance. The same sources say the UAE is offering soldiers and commanders in the field hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, armoured vehicles and luxury homes in Kenya. https://t.co/kvuPgtJNoN
@AliHassanMoham You still have nightmares PTSD about Goja-Ade, I can assure you Ilhan Omar was not part of it, you may have mistaken with her cousin Fahima Quje who whipped your ass!!
This woman is of Oromo origin and was born in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia. Despite having been in Somalia for only one generation, she speaks as though she belongs the country. One must therefore ask: what might such claims look like after two generations?
Othman
Open Letter to President Erdoğan: Halt Alleged Turkish Air Operations in Southwest Somalia
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,
I am writing once more since my previous appeals have not been answered. The involvement of foreign military forces in the political conflict in southwest Somalia puts civilian lives at risk and damages the public trust that Türkiye has earned in Somalia.
A recent report claims that Turkish military aircraft attacked positions of the Southwest State Darawiish near Berdaale and that three soldiers were killed as a result. In light of these claims and previous unverified allegations concerning Turkish F-16s in the area of Baidoa, there should be an immediate and transparent response.
Mr. President, stop any Turkish air operations which put civilians at risk. Don't let Turkish aircraft or military aid be used by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in his political struggle against the Southwest State.
It is impossible to settle a political dispute through airstrikes, and calling Southwest soldiers 'terrorists' does not prove that they are terrorists nor does it get rid of any party's obligation to protect civilians.
Foreign military intervention should not force families living near the area where fighting is taking place to abandon their homes just because the conflict is about determining who will govern their region.
A warning should be given regarding the consequences of maintaining military involvement: the Somali goodwill towards Turkey might turn into lasting resentment. Nothing political is a sufficient reason for putting civilian safety or the trust between our peoples at risk.
I am asking you to halt all Turkish involvement in these operations, to make a public statement on whether or not Turkish aircraft carried out the reported Berdaale strikes, and to back an independent inquiry into the alleged civilian casualties.
We should be given a reply. Somalia needs political dialogue, accountability and peace and the people of the southwest deserve to live free from the threat of air strikes.
Sheiknor A. Qassim
@RTErdogan@TC_Disisleri@TC_MogadisuBE@StateDept@US2SOMALIA@USUN@FCDOGovUK@UKinSomalia@UKUN_NewYork@ItalyinSomalia@SwedeninSomalia@NorwayInSomalia@ChineseSomalia@Chinamission2un@FranceinSomalia@EU_in_Somalia@eu_eeas@UN@UNinSomalia@UNHumanRights@_AfricanUnion@AUC_PAPS@IGADsecretariat
#UNSC #Somalia #SouthwestSomalia #ProtectCivilians
Turkey bears direct responsibility for the bloodshed caused by its airstrikes against innocent civilians in South West State. The blood of these innocent people is on your hands, and you will not escape accountability for these actions.
No matter how long it takes, the people of South West State and Somalis as a whole will seek revenge for these crimes.
#Puntland meel fog baa Laga keenay oo si adag dhidibada loogu aasay!
Sawirka:
Bidixda; Sen. Abdirahman Farole,
Dhexda; Former President Abdulahi Yusuf (aun).
Midigta; Gen. Mohamed Said Morgan (aun)
Goobta; Gaalkacyo
Taarikhda; 2003
I can’t believe that people within the Turkish occupied Mogadishu are burning and disrespecting the Turkish flag 🇹🇷 - is this the beginning of the end for Turkey in Mogadishu or will colonial governor prosecute the residence on behalf of Ankara?
In this map, #Turkey portrays its partnerships and strategic interests across numerous African countries. However, the reality on the ground may differ considerably from the picture the map presents.
Turkey’s economic, industrial, technological, and diplomatic capabilities weaknesses undermines the breadth of influence it claims across the continent.
Nevertheless, a country is entitled to develop maps reflecting its strategic outlook, foreign policy priorities, and security assessments. Producing such a map is not, in itself, an act of aggression or a legitimate basis for categorical condemnation by another state.
The same principle applies to #Israel. If Israel publishes a map for its own strategic purposes, identifying countries or regions it considers potential security risks alongside areas it regards as relatively stable, that does not automatically constitute a violation of another country’s sovereignty or an act of hostility.
#Somalia itself presents a complex security landscape. Some regions enjoy relative peace and development, such as #Puntland and Somaliland, while others (South Central Somalia) continue to face insecurity, instability, and stagnation.
These differences are part of the country’s political and security reality. If a foreign country reflects them in its own security assessments or strategic mapping, the Somali government cannot simply shift the blame onto that country for presenting an unfavourable picture.
The fundamental question is not why a foreign country assesses Somalia’s security situation in a particular way, but why Somalia’s own leadership has failed to establish consistent security, stability, and effective governance across the country.
@HassanSMohamud@HamzaAbdiBarre@TC_MogadisuBE@IsraelinKenya
Othman