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Halo Trust Hands Over Rehabilitated Police Armoury to Somaliland Authorities

April 21, 2011 · 2187213 Comments2011-04-22+00%3A28%3A49SomalilandPress

HARGEISA –The UK based international humanitarian mine-clearance charity group ‘The Halo Trust’ officially presented the keys for a newly rehabilitated police armoury to the Deputy Chief of Somaliland Police, Mr Col. Abdir-Rahman Liban Ahmed, during an official ceremony to mark the completion of the armoury. The ceremony was held in the Special Police Unit (SPU) headquarters in Hargeisa on Tuesday (19/04/11).
Those attending the handover ceremony were Mr Col. Sandy Wade who is the British Military Attaché at the UK embassy in Addis Ababa, the commander of SPU Mr Abdi Ahmed, Mr. Ahmed Ali Maah from Somaliland Mine Action Centre, Mr Dahir Muse Abraar the chief of Somaliland CID and other high ranking officials from Somaliland government and police authorities.
Funds for the newly rehabilitated police armouries, a special repository purpose built buildings which will store armaments and munitions used by the Somaliland police, was provided by The HALO Trust as part of its policy to support the government of Somaliland sustain its current stability and peace despite the overwhelming volatile nature of the region.
The newly rehabilitated armoury building was opened by the country’s deputy chief of police, Col. Abdi-Rahman Ahmed who said, during the opening of the armoury that “the biggest problem faced by his force was the safe storage and handling of its firearms and munitions…..“ and stressed that his force was most fortunate to have Halo Trust working in the country.
Col. Ahmed thanked Halo Trust for the completion of the armoury building and for training his officers on the control and management procedures for the repository and also thanked the British government for its assistance in providing the funds needed to rehabilitate the country’s police armouries.
Mohamed Ahmed Warsame, a senior Halo Trust manager, flanking the deputy chief of police during ‘the cutting of the ribbon ceremony’ of the newly rehabilitated armoury building said, “Halo Trust would like to personally thank the deputy chief for taking the honour of opening the armoury,” and thanked everyone for attending the ceremony,

Warsame, furthermore added that, “this project of armoury rehabilitation is an expression of Halo Trust’s current work of mine-clearance in Somaliland and that Halo Trust is not deviating from its core commitment of getting mines out of the ground in Somaliland and will continue to run its mine-clearance program in Somaliland as it has done since 1999.”

According to the Halo Trust Somaliland programme manager, Mr Roly Clark, Halo Trust has completed the rehabilitation of the SPU armaments storage facility at the SPU Hargeisa command centre and said, “His organisation plans to complete the second armoury by the end of the month (April) which is located at Somaliland’s CID headquarters in Hargeisa. The two armouries will each house a capacity to hold 1,100 rifles and several hundred handguns + munitions in a safe and a secure environment.”
Clark also pointed out that “the buildings are fitted with thick metal vault ‘safe-deposit’ type doors and reinforced concrete walls and roof. The rooms contain special walled-shelving units and gun-racks fitted on the floor for holding large and small firearms along with special rooms for storing munitions in large metal walled cabinet units and steel chest boxes fixed on the floor.
In addition, Halo Trust has been providing various training courses for SPU police officers on the management of armoury control procedures and the safe handling of firearms and munitions,” Clark told journalists at the ceremony.

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Kayse says:

This is very good news. Thanks HALO Trust, not only for this project but for removing hundreds of thousands of landmines from farming fields, children playground centers, stadiums, hospital areas, schools, open space for the nomads and herders, roads, all left behind by those who claim we are same "people"—the Siad Bare mafia and their southern people.

Also we welcome the British government iniatitives to arm and equip the right people so they can play a role in stabilizing the region. We do like Israeli arms or British but the new AK47s are better than the old rifles and arms.

HALO TRUST you are the true hero…we hope the British government continues to provide the funds for you, so you can carry out more similar projects. This will go long way because we not only having new facility and arms but we are also delivering a message "we happy to arm you if you can act responsible and safeguard them".

Also the locals will know where arms should be kept and hopefully if anyone has any in their homes they will hand in to the new facility for storage and to safe guard them.

"I'm Kayse and I endorse this project" :)

7:07 pm on April 21, 2011

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Kayse says:

We can also clearly see the so called TFG, which is only few warlords and extremists, do not want Somaliland to have security and yet they claim we are one people. This is how much they hate Somalilanders and for that reason no one trust their fake unity claims and its obvious now the international community is starting to see the picture. Britain which has the MI6 presence inside the TFG and in Hargeisa is very well informed, for that reason they feel they have to help Somaliland maintain its security before the Al shababs, TFG, ONLF, SSC and other union criminals carry out attacks.

Britain should organize a meeting between Somaliland and Israel because Israel knows how to combat terrorist in a volatile region. Thats our request from UK and our message to Israel is, lets work together its possible and has always been possible for Muslims and the people of Judaism to work together when they have common goal. The enemy isnt religion, evil has no religion, lets combat them.

7:21 pm on April 21, 2011

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abrar says:

kayse lately you are a voice of supporting somaliland as every somalilander will do but engaging with israel is not a good polocy to somaliland… somaliland is at the beginning of a long quest , a long fraternity and a long procedure but we dont want to begin with israel…any help is welcome to improve somaliland security and society but we will not jeopardize our stability with anything… now is the time to reform the army and seek assistance from the world to have a basic training… we have to try to improve the life of our somalilanders in east to west… from loyacado to tukaraq, from togwajale to taleex, from badhan to hargeisa, from burco to lughaya… somaliland is not a clan ,it is a nation and in a nation some people can be against or with on certain ideas ,on a local elected government… may allah have mercy on muslims at all and somaliland

11:28 pm on April 21, 2011

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hassan says:

i did not like our police men armed with AK47, RPG7, or M16 in the public,, i think the building of such weapon storages for them will help them disarm.

11:58 pm on April 21, 2011

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Gobaad says:

I don't see a point why our weapons or and place of storage for our security has to known to every one. This is very serious security breach. And people have to zip up their lips about the amount of weapons Somaliland has and where it has been stored. These things should be classified as a "Top Secret" that only top government officials, Police and Arm Force should know.

I have a lots of enemies all around us. Do they have to know? Certainly not!

11:07 am on April 22, 2011

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- Kayse says:
  
  Not really, come on they are just AK47s not like some nuclear bomb. Everyone has AK47s and in the several thousands…this is no a secret nor worth a secret. The armoury storage is for the police not the military, why you people cant differentiate the basics?
  
  4:48 pm on April 22, 2011
  
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Kayse says:

The SPU is working and is a testimony to the British support and commitment. Their view is one that is genuine and one that needs more support from ordinary Somalilanders because they say, the SPU will enable foreign dignitaries, businesses and investors to visit the country, which is correct.

We have seen how many people visited Hargeisa in the last year alone and more on their way, without the SPU this would not be possible…however they need more training, equipment and center of command that also communicates with British command centers in the region. For example if British delegations want to visit Hargeisa, British intelligence officers and command posts, should be able to contact the SPU center and inform them so they can prepare and secure the airport, roads, etc…and if they need help they can inform the British command and request more assistance.

So the next thing on the list we need is encripted communications between SPU and British embassies in Addis Ababa, Nairobi…

At least 50 SPU elites should be selected and given 2 years scholarships to train with the Diplomatic Protection Group UK (DPG UK).

6:01 pm on April 22, 2011

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Kayse says:

abrar Israel is a good role model for Somaliland because Israel went to prove it self to the world with many against them and still are, which only makes Israel stronger. Ordinary Israelis are peace loving people who were forced out of their land for many centuries by few violent groups.

Whenever people fire missiles into Israel—the Israeli defense force feels the need to protect its citizens and yes in many times they act with such a brutal force but you have to understand, there is no other way to deal with some of its neighbors. Somaliland will find it self in the same situation as Israel soon or later.

So there are things we can learn from the State of Israel, be open minded and dont fall for the Arab propaganda.

Somaliland needs to be self reliant, entrepreneurial, technology maker, strong defense, Western ally, democratic, responsible, eductional hub—and with that if we develop ties with Israel, can make many short cuts.

All the other countries are useless and all talk–no action. Only Israel and UK under the leadership of the Conservatives and/or the Liberals really do what they say they will do. You can see how much UK has done for Somaliland since David Cameron took the office…he is the new Winston Churchill..a good friend of Somaliland who rescued us from the merciless Italian faciast forces that enslaved the South and made them grow Banana plantations on their backs.

So Somalilanders have to know The Conservatives are good for Somaliland and British growth, while Israel was the first state to recognize Somaliland, there is no point telling the world "Somaliland was recognized by 34 countries in 1960 before its Union with the South" without understanding the role Israel played in that recognition and historical fact.

The Labor Party (UK) is only good for welfare people and illegal immigrants, just as Arabs only good for charity takers.

6:25 pm on April 22, 2011

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yasin says:

i think it would beneficial if SPU operations are extended into war on piracy in and around somaliland's coastal area.

10:16 pm on April 22, 2011

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Ahmed-Yassin says:

Kayse, I would like to warn you from your extensive fear of those that can't even help themselves (Somali). I, as a somalilander wouldn't jump to intimidate other Muslims who are our brothers by showing alliance with Israel. You are right in the sense that we should be self-efficient and work hard to show the world that all we need is Allah and our people shall safer no more. InshaAllah, we will fully stand straight; economically, politically, socially, and improve even further securities of our land and sea shores gifted by Allah. We need to invest on attracting investments, producing and exporting, creating better education system, and build our infrastructure. So lets be hopeful, work hard and ALWAYS remember no European or American will come to your village and build our lives. SO VIVA Somaliand

10:51 pm on April 22, 2011

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middlepath says:

Dear me, Kayse is till on about bloody Israel.

Why are you spreading the same propoganda and lies about jews getting kicked from their land? Where did you get this lie from?? From israeli propoganda? Yes of course.

I cannot have respect for you if you continue to repeat the same lies about the formation of the israel.You do know that many innocent palestiniani who are Human Beings were killed for a piece of land that was given for free by the British? Right? Please watch ^^Professor Finkelstein^^ lectures on youtube he is a Jewish man and talks about the TRUTH on the Middleeast issues,so there is no need for you to contiue the same lies.

9:41 pm on April 24, 2011

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middlepath says:

Ahmed Yassin , I definitely agree with you!!. We donot need to beg 24/7 but use our sweat,blood and tears to get real work done! Getting too many foreign meddling will cause us to have less dependency on ourselves like the rest of the African nations who are still having European or American interfernces in everything especially the economy . We should have strong faith in Allah and in ourselves and have no fear and just get on with it.

And most IMPORTANTLY implement Justice inside the country to acheive complete success, and that also includes NOT helping oppressors in destroying another:- in this case not helping israel in destroying palestinians, because I swear just as Somalia is broken because of their injustice to Somaliland the same will happen to us if we support the oppressors against the Weak.

9:51 pm on April 24, 2011

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middlepath says:

Also I need to unfortuantely remind *again* that all the fuss about technology in israel a nation built on another nations blood and bones after early wiping them out, is all due to 100% American assistance and Aid . Like I said israel gets more Aid and $$ than any poor African country because of the influence that the jewish lobby has on the US Congress. So, if you want the same then ask Uncle Sam- America.

9:55 pm on April 24, 2011

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