Friday, July 16, 2010

update Uganda police arrests 20 suspects of multiple bomb attacks in capital Uganda:

update Uganda police arrests 20 suspects of multiple bomb attacks in capital Uganda

Uganda: 12 now held over attacks
At least five more suspects linked to last Sunday’s bombing in Kampala have been arrested bringing the number of suspects in police custody to 12. The police bomb squad was on day four still on its toes as telephone lines were jammed with calls of suspected bombs dumped in several areas, including outside Kampala City.Daily Monitor learnt from some of the investigators that some four unidentified Eritreans and a Somali were arrested in various parts of Kampala for questioning in relation to the Sunday bombings. The Somali, who the police picked from Nalukolongo, was allegedly found in posession of some suspicious polythene bag. The police were, however, tight-lipped about yesterday’s arrests.Police spokesperson Judith Nabakooba said she had no information on the matter, and Mr Abbas Byakagaba, the police director for counter-terrorism, said he still awaited information from his field officers before he could commit himself on the matter.The leader of Ethiopian Community in Uganda, Mr Negussie Belcha, however, said he was aware four Ethiopians were under police custody. “We have learnt that four of our people were arrested by police,” Mr Negussie said. “Exactly what is the reason? We do not know. But we trust authorities in Uganda. We need to give them time so that they can inform us the reason for their arrest.”Yesterday, multitudes of people working around Mackay Road next to one of the exits of the New Kampala Taxi Park had gathered to witness a seeming detonation of one of the unattended item that had been dumped there.

Chaos at park
They were, however, sent scampering for safety when the bomb squad used a loud weapon to fire a rubber bullet into the item, to ascertain if it was an explosive. The police later declared it an innocent bag.
“That was a yet another bomb scare. But even our experts do not just touch these items whenever they are called in. They mistook the blast from our weapon and ran in dissary thinking an explosive had gone off,” explained Ms Nabakooba.Mr Byakagaba shed some more light: “It is a special equipment we use for that purpose and it does not make the bomb go off. It is a bit noisy but it assists us to quickly ascertain whether what we are dealing with is a live explosive or not.” The suspicious item was later found to be a metallic object.The Uganda Media Centre yesterday told journalists that the government is impressed with the level of alertness and vigilance by members of the public on explosives. “The police and other security agencies are on alert to ensure the lives and property of Ugandans and her visitors are protected. I therefore want to commend the vigilance of the public and UTODA,” said Media Centre boss Fred Opolot.At least 76 people who were watching the World Cup final game have been confirmed to have died from the attack at the Ethiopian restaurant at Kabalagala and the Kyadondo Rugby Club. Somalia-based al-Shabaab terrorists have since claimed responsibility.Source: Daily Monitor

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Ex-Somali Police Commissioner General Mohamed Abshir

Ex-Somali Police Commissioner  General Mohamed Abshir

Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre with general Mohamad Ali samater

Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre with general Mohamad Ali samater
Somalia army parade 1979

Sultan Kenadid

Sultan Kenadid
Sultanate of Obbia

President of the United Meeting with Prime Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Egal of the Somali Republic,

Seyyid Muhammad Abdille Hassan

Seyyid Muhammad Abdille Hassan

Sultan Mohamud Ali Shire

Sultan Mohamud Ali Shire
Sultanate of Warsengeli

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre
Siad Barre ( A somali Hero )

MoS Moments of Silence

MoS Moments of Silence
honor the fallen

Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre and His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie

Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre  and His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie
Beautiful handshake

May Allah bless him and give Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre..and The Honourable Ronald Reagan

May Allah bless him and give  Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre..and The Honourable Ronald Reagan
Honorable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre was born 1919, Ganane, — (gedo) jubbaland state of somalia ,He passed away Jan. 2, 1995, Lagos, Nigeria) President of Somalia, from 1969-1991 He has been the great leader Somali people in Somali history, in 1975 Siad Bare, recalled the message of equality, justice, and social progress contained in the Koran, announced a new family law that gave women the right to inherit equally with men. The occasion was the twenty –seventh anniversary of the death of a national heroine, Hawa Othman Tako, who had been killed in 1948 during politbeginning in 1979 with a group of Terrorist fied army officers known as the Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF).Mr Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed In 1981, as a result of increased northern discontent with the Barre , the Terrorist Somali National Movement (SNM), 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

The Honourable Ronald Reagan,

When our world changed forever

His Excellency ambassador Dr. Maxamed Saciid Samatar (Gacaliye)

His Excellency ambassador Dr. Maxamed Saciid Samatar (Gacaliye)
Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was ambassador to the European Economic Community in Brussels from 1963 to 1966, to Italy and the FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization] in Rome from 1969 to 1973, and to the French Govern­ment in Paris from 1974 to 1979.

Dr. Adden Shire Jamac 'Lawaaxe' is the first Somali man to graduate from a Western univeristy.

Dr. Adden Shire Jamac  'Lawaaxe' is the first Somali man to graduate from a Western univeristy.
Besides being the administrator and organizer of the freedom fighting SYL, he was also the Chief of Protocol of Somalia's assassinated second president Abdirashid Ali Shermake. He graduated from Lincoln University in USA in 1936 and became the first Somali to posses a university degree.

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Soomaaliya الصومال‎ Somali Republic
Somalia

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