Somalia: Mogadishu's Ex-Mayor Links Govt Leaders to Al Shabaab

The former mayor of Somalia's war-battered traditional capital, Mogadishu, has alleged that top government leaders are linked to the country's notorious al Shabaab insurgents.Mohamed "Dheere" Omar, in a Monday interview with Mogadishu-based Radio HornAfrik, said bomb threats against Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport apparently do not include "some" government officials. "As you know, while Muslims and non-Muslims alike are being targeted with mortars at the airport [in Mogadishu], as the President [Abdullahi Yusuf] himself cannot fly out, some members of the Government landed without any mortar attacks," said Mohamed Dheere, who was fired by Prime Minister Nur "Adde" Hassan Hussein in July.He stated the fact that an airplane transporting the Prime Minister was not targeted with mortars on September 25 as it landed at Mogadishu's airport is indicative of "a deep connection" between the Prime Minister and al Shabaab insurgents, who are responsible for deadly mortar raids on the airport.Mohamed Dhere, a former mayer of mogadishu , commended recent comments associated with self-appointed Hawiye Council spokesman Ahmed Dirie. Hawiye Council spokesman 'threatened' by al Shabaab"Ahmed Dirie should have known the truth before, but I welcome his bravery in pointing out anti-peace groups," the ex-Mayor of Mogadishu said. He condemned al Shabaab as a violent gang responsible for the deaths of many civilians, including the assassinations of prominent personalities Mogadishu business association spokesman Abbas Mohamed Du'ale and aid worker Abdirahim Sheikh Ibrahim.Mostly somalian Terrorist are from Hawiye tribe (al-shabaab) The leadership is mostly sub-clans of Hawiye (Habar Gidir clan) With The Exception Of ONLF own hassan turki(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Hersi) and Abu Mansur a foot soldier from al-Qaeda. Somalia has been at war since 1991, HAWIYE Warlordism". , TERRORISM. PIRATESM ,TRIBILISM Replaces the Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre administration .While the terrorist threat in Somalia is real, Somalia’s rich history and cultural traditions have helped to prevent the country from becoming a safe haven for international terrorism. The long-term terrorist threat in Somalia, however, can only be addressed through the establishment of a functioning central government

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