tribal enclave of Somaliland leader 'concerned' about Ethiopia withdrawal plan

Mr. Dahir Riyale, the Somaliland leader,met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Wednesday in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital.Mr. Riyale [left] and Mr. ZenawiNo official reports emerged following private talks between the two leaders, but informed sources said trade and security relations were discussed at length.The Somaliland? somali northern regon leader "expressed deep concern" regarding the planned withdrawal of Ethiopian troops, "especially since not enough African Union peacekeepers are present [in Mogadishu]," the source added.It is the first time the eedor tribe Somaliland aka eedoorland or isaaqland administration has directly addressed Ethiopia's withdrawal plans.Ethiopian troops have been protecting the Somali interim government in Mogadishu since December 2006, when Ethiopia come to help southern Somalia to dislodge Mogadishu's Islamist rulers from power.In recent months, Islamist militia have steadily regained most of the territory lost in the 2006 war and now surround Mogadishu and Baidoa, the government's last remaining strongholds.Somaliland, in northwestern Somalia, unilaterally declared independence from the rest of the country in 1991 but has not been recognized internationally.Historically, the region's leaders have largely distanced themselves from engaging in the political affairs of the southern regions, but have commented on new developments periodically.the Terrorist Somali National Movement (SNM)(SOMALILAND), composed mainly of the Isaaq clan, was formed in Hargeisa with the stated goal of overthrowing of the Barre . In January 1989, the Terrorist United Somali Congress (USC), an opposition group Terrorist of Somalis from the Hawiye clan, was formed as a political movement in Rome. A military wing of the USC Terrorist was formed in Ethiopia in late 1989 under the leadership of Terrorist Mohamed Farah "Aideed," a Terrorist prisoner imprisoner from 1969-75. Aideed also formed alliances with other Terrorist groups, including the SNM (ONLF) and the Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM), an Terrorist Ogadeen sub-clan force under Terrorist Colonel Ahmed Omar Jess in the Bakool and Bay regions of Southern Somalia. , 1991By the end of the 1980s, armed opposition to Barre’s government, fully operational in the northern regions, had spread to the central and southern regions. Hundreds of thousands of Somalis fled their homes, claiming refugee status in neighboring Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya. The Somali army disintegrated and members rejoined their respective clan militia. Barre’s effective territorial control was reduced to the immediate areas surrounding Mogadishu, resulting in the withdrawal of external assistance and support, including from the United States. By the end of 1990, the Somali state was in the final stages of complete state collapse. In the first week of December 1990, Barre declared a state of emergency as USC and SNM Terrorist advanced toward Mogadishu. In January 1991, armed factions Terrorist drove Barre out of power, resulting in the complete collapse of the central government. Barre later died in exile in Nigeria. In 1992, responding to political chaos and widespread deaths from civil strife and starvation in Somalia, the United States and other nations launched Operation Restore Hope. Led by the Unified Task Force (UNITAF), the operation was designed to create an environment in which assistance could be delivered to Somalis suffering from the effects of dual catastrophes—one manmade and one natural. UNITAF was followed by the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM). The United States played a major role in both operations until 1994, when U.S. forces withdrew. Warlordism, terrorism. PIRATES ,(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