Government nominates new commander in Gedo region

Federal Government of Somalia appointed a newon Tuesday new commander to the government troops in Gedo region jubbaland state in south western Somalia, where Islamist rebels control much of the region. Colonel Ahmed Hassan Farey who is in Dolow town, has been appointed to be the new commander of the government soldiers in Gedo region where they have been mobilizing in recent months. The new commander is expected to lead operations against the Islamist rebels in some districts of Gedo region. Farey said he was glad to be nominated the new commander of the government soldiers in Gedo region and will perform his duties. In other news, the Islamist administrators in Balad Hawo town in Gedo region formed new Islamic administration in the town, but the former Islamic administration leader opposed the new administration. The Islamists nominated chairman to Sheik Adan Mohamed Barre. The new officials pledged that they would continue practicing Islamic Sharia in the town. But the former chairman of the Islamic administration in Balad Hawo town opposed the new administration. He said that he was the right leader of the Islamic administration in Balad Hawo and described the new administration as ineffective.