Somalis at odds over murder of Pakistani imams,Somalia mosque victims belonged to Southern Punjab

Officials in lawless northern Somalia traded accusations on Thursday a day after masked gunmen massacred seven Pakistani preachers at a mosque.The sheikhs were killed in Galkayo, a town on the southern edge of the semi-autonomous northern Puntland region. Violence is increasing in the area, which had been relatively more peaceful than the rest of the failed Horn of Africa state.Western security agencies say Somalia has become a haven for militant plotting attacks in the region and beyond. " When the Pakistanis landed in Puntland their passports were taken by the authorities and they were settled in a mosque ... the Puntland president has imposed a night curfew in the north of Galkayo. His forces must have killed them "
Galmudug official Mohammed Warsame The president of Puntland, Abdirahman Mohammed Farole, accused officials in Galmudug, .. aka habar-higid (hawiye )which covers the southern part of the town, of ordering Wednesday's shooting..more..http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2009/08/13/81689.html
Somalia mosque victims belonged to Southern Punjab
The victims of Islamic preaching mission, “Tableeghi Jama’at,” who were gunned down by six gunmen in Tawfiq Mosque in Galkayo (Somalia), belonged to southern Punjab. Dera Ghazi Khan Tableeghi Jama’at Amir Khadim Hussain said on Thursday that eight people from Dera Ghazi Khan division, left for Mogadishu (Somalia) on preaching mission on August 10 from Karachi.
They were joined by 17 locals. Later, the 25-member team, including eight Pakistanis, started its mission in the remote areas of Somalia. According to him, when they were busy in Tableegh after Fajr prayers in a mosque of Galkayo (Somalia), they were attacked by six gunmen.
He said:” Our six persons named Haji Muhammad Iqbal of Karor Lal-Eisan (Layyah), Dr Muhammad Ramzan Qaiserani, Maulvi Saghir Ahmed, Maulvi Zahoor Ahmed (both real brothers) of Taunsa Sharif, Subedar Major Juma Khan Buzdar (Retd) of tribal area of Punjab and Abdul Hameed died on the spot, Haji Ghulam Mustafa of Karor and Abdul Qadar Buzdar of D.G Khan were injured...More..http://www.daily.pk/somalia-mosque-victims-belonged-to-southern-punjab-8873/