Garowe (ssctimes.com) Fighting erupted early this morning in the Khayr Seexay district of Garowe between group of civilians and the police in the region, it is unknown as to the exact cause of the fight but our reporter confirms severe casualties including many deaths have been suffered from both sides. Gun fire and heavy weapon exchange were heard across Garowe during the assault which has lasted for almost an hour. People across the town were advised to remain in their homes but the incident has now come to an end, after large arrests has been made, according to witnesses several young man accused of partaking the assault against the Police have been taken to the town prison. There are unconfirmed reports that the incident began … Read entire article »

Galgala (ssctimes.com) The fighting in the hills of the Puntland region of Galgala continues to ignite between the Puntland administration lead by Faroole and the Galgala clan supporters of Mahamed Saiid Atam. Both sides continue to give the Somali media different views of the war in the region, as each point the finger of blame and assault on the other and each speak of out wining the other. The Somali media reporting from the region is also lopsided and would only give accounts of the fighting based of clan interest, thus factual information is rarely received by the civilians on the ground in Puntland and the international forum. As even most recently the New York Times Somali writer claimed the Galgala fighters leader Atam to be part of … Read entire article »

Galgala (ssctimes.com) The leader of the Galgala village fighters Mahamed Saiid Atam, who has been leading the fighting against the Puntland administration has dismissed Faroole’s statement that the war in Galgala is over. In an interview with the BBC Somali Mr Atam accused the Puntland leader Faroole of misinforming the Puntland public in both the win of the fighting and concluding the situation. According to Atam, the Puntland adminstration has killed many poor people but it has not won, Atam stated that they (his fighters) successfully defeated the ‘foreign fighters’ meaning those that came from neighbouring areas (Bosaaso and other Puntland towns) to kill the villagers in the galgala region. It is fair to say that both Faroole and Atam are both giving interviews to the BBC of … Read entire article »

Galgala (ssctimes.com) Xildhibaan Caasha Cabdalle oo ka soo jeeda deegaanka Sanaag Bari kana tirsan dowlada federaalka Somaliya ayaa u warantay BBC oo u sheegtay in galgala laga doonayo macdanta deegaanka ku jirto oo la doonayo in dalalka dibadaha lacag laga siisto. Xildhibaan Caasha waxey sheegtay inay dhibaatada ka jirta deegaanka wax cusub aheyn oo uu bilowday sanadkii 2005, markay imaatay deegaanka Hayad ka socoto dalka Australia, dadkii meesha joogayna kasoo horjeesteen qasabna uga saareen, markaa ayuu dhibka bilowday. Markii ugu horeysay waxuu ka bilowday markii hotelka lagu magacaabo Raf & Raaxo lagu dumiyay dhalinyaro badan oo magaalada dagan oo waxba ka ogeyn dhibka ka socday deegaanka, laakiin maamulka Puntland mooday inay dhib u imaadeen meesha. Waxey sheegtay Xildhibaan Caasha inuu daraad faroole ku dhowaaqay inay dadka dagan agagaarka galgala … Read entire article »