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SOMALIA: Puntland police deports 500 southern Somalis
July 20, 2010 · 47 Comments
BOSASSO (Somalilandpress) — Security forces in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland have arrested and deported at least 500 people from southern Somalia in the past two days in the commercial town of Bosasso.
The raids have targeted people displaced by the ongoing war in Mogadishu and in the Bay region in South-western regions of Somalia. The city, which serves as the commercial port for Puntland authority has been plagued by deadly violence that has targeted a number of leading officials and security forces.
Over the past 48 hours, at least two policemen were shot dead while further three were seriously wounded in the New Bosasso neighbourhood. They are currently receiving medical treatment in the main hospital of the town.
The crack down on the Southern Somalis comes days after when the Puntland parliament approved new anti-terrorism laws. The weak government of Puntland led by Mr Abdirahman Mohamed Farole is trying to tighten his grip on the region as he feels threatened by the ever increasing pirates, extremists and other organized criminal gangs.
Almost on daily bases, someone gets killed or shot at in Bosasso for the past four months. Mr Farole blames the influx of the people from southern Somalia but many analysts in the region disagree and blame lack of corporation between his forces and those controlled by the main intelligence agency — Puntland Intelligence Service (PIS).
In early March, Mr Farole dismissed the head of the PIS, Mr. Osman Diana — however, he defied the orders and instead took control of parts of Bosasso.
The PIS, which functions independently was established almost a decade ago and is considered the most powerful institution in Puntland.
In addition, the government of Puntland has been under attacks from terrorist group al-Shabab, which controls much of the southern part of the country. The group carried deadly suicide attack in 2008.
A spokesman for the security forces told local reporters the forces plan to carry out similar operations in the central town of Galkayo.
Somalilandpress | July 20, 2010
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i'm not surprised for puntland's action, i think they have right to concern their own security first and for almost.
GO PUNTLAND, KEEP THOSE AL SHABAABS OUT OF PUNTLAND
I think that Somaliland do the same for its own security because terrorists might hide behind these innocent people. We don't want to take a chance, our security out weighs anything else. Deport anybody who is not a Somalilander.
Please make sure you write in English. Your Article is lacking parallelism.
You have to make somaliland proud by doing a good journalism job.
North-east somalia cannot deport somalis from South or north. what madnes somali deporting somali. its almost comic and worst than north-west aka Somali-land.
Another Sad day in the chapter of somali history.
(greatersomalianation) somaliland,puntland have the right to deport somali or non if they undermine the security and stability of the region so before you make a dum comment like that i dould adivce you to go back to school.
Why would someone named greatersomalination come to a web-site called somalilandpress — what a fool — get lost
Jama,
Somali-land-press. Can’t you see the Somali in the title?
This is a Somali site, not matter the issue it represents. I think you seem to be on the wrong site.
Rashid,
Bari and Nugaal are part of Somali Republic and the land is owned by the people. The Somali citizen has the right to live every where within Somalia. These clannish thugs have no any legal justification to deport any Somali from Boosaaso. But they are what they are, a clan militia who do not understand anything that is outside the clan bounds. They will face justice when dust settles in Somali republic.
GreaterSomaliNation, wake up man! Somaliweyn is dead long before you born or are you just deluded?
Ali i dont know if you ever heard the somali expression of is hope lost everything is lost. I think you are like many others. Dreaming of a recognition from the international community. Well im a realist and dont think that will ever come. Us said this is a AU matter and AU is not intrested of reasons that are far greater then the creation of a new state. I know that Somaliland has the right to form her own state. But the fact are Somaliland will be a dream just like catalan and never ever be recognized. If you dont belive me just look who gets more money and support Somalia or Somaliland
Be realistic. There is nothing called Somalia, or greater Somalia, that is non sense and that why you can't put your house in order. Mighty, well-educated Somalilanders had made great so-called great Somalia, and when we reclaimed our wasted independence back, all these fragmented dwarfs from the former Somalia can't manage a village. You good for nothing. You just talk. All their refugees are in Somaliland. Among them are many terrorists and criminals. Though I do not like the clannish Siyad Barre remnants of the so-called Butiland, have the right to clean their place of criminals and terrorist. Solution: Clean your Baidhawas, Mogs, and the other ghost towns you destroyed. So-called Butiland is right this time. So-called great Somalia, Mr. dreamer clean up your house and get out of this site. I think that is the only language you understand. Somaliland may do the same soon.
We are talking about Somali Republic, not Somaliweyn and it alive, well and progressing. “masiibadu iyadaa aduunyada u macalin ah”
But let us hypothetically assume Somali Republic is dead. Then the question is what takes its place? Is it Somaliland, Hiiranland, Puntland..etc. or every clan will go back under the rule of his Ugaas or Suldaan?
I would like to hear from Somalia bashers. But for me, the answer is clear. The latter is the real answer. If Somali Republic dies, Somalis will go back to their original clan setting and will not accept to be under the domination of other clan. Who benefits if this happens? Somalia’s enemies will. Somalis will suffer and become easy pray for far too low entities.
But as i said, this is hypothetical. In reality, tribalism is dying and Somalism is on the rise and better than ever.
The usual nonsense.
There is no reason why Somalia cannot unite and be a country without Somaliland. As a Somalilander I am not advocating for the death of the Somalia republic but the re-recognition of Somaliland as an independent state. These other regions based purely on clan e.g. Puntland have no place and are unjustified.
The Somalia replublic was made up of two seperate independent countries, one of which being Somaliland – inarguable fact. Then Somaliland re-took its independence – FACT.
So what's next? This: Somalia needs to get its act to together and move on. Just as Somaliland did. There is no reason why, after that Somaliland and Somalia cannot co-operate as two sovereign countries (regarding matters such as security for instance).
The punland and other regions of Somalia have already declared they will be part of Somalia.
End of 'discussion'.
Ruunsheeg stop filling the whole page with your out dated garbage. I have just a simple question, I want a simple answer not five essays.
If Baydhabo, Kismayo and Mogadishu are more safe than Hargeisa and Garowe then why did they fled their homes?
There is nothing called Somalia and anyone that enters Puntland, Somaliland or any other state is an illegal alien. Everyone should stay their own region.
Now you go hide with your brothers in Haud somewhere near Widhwidh.
Somaliland is a country, you can't compare Somaliland to Hiiraan or butland. You people are so-misguided, so wrong, and so out off line. You do not live in a reality. That is why can't manage a village since 1991. Somaliland is a country and was a country and, will remain a country for ever. Somaliland was a nation through out all its history. Somaliland has too many educated people who can always write its history and combat your lies and attempts to re-write history. Again there is nothing called Somali Republic or Italian Somlia any more. In 1960, there was something called Italian Somalia. Today that is not the case. keep dreaming. do not waste your time Somaliland is already 20 years ahead of you. In 10 years we will be a developed country, and you will remain underdeveloped and as many fragmented places still fighting with each other. We corrected our worst mistake in 1960, all we deal with today is your bad mouth, jealousy and terrorism. We already took back our independence, we are in charge of our great country. Take care of your country.
Puntland! What is Puntland? It exists by name only. The clan enclave run by clan regionalisms who milk NGO money at the expense of the people in Bari and Nugaal failed to unite their sub-clan, how they can tolerate other people?
These clannish thugs are routing the minority clans from the South and others. They know they cannot mess with Southern major clans.
They are doing this to impress the Americans so that they can get more Anti-Terrorism Money. Uncle Sam is well aware of what is going on. More than 10 people are killed in Boosaaso each night, most of them the so called Security forces. Something is cooking out there along clan lines. No Shabaab excuses.
Good thing for Somali people. The people in Bari and Nugaal are waking from the coma they were in since 1991. Clannish lies are running out of listeners. Next time we will see Faroole and Ina Yey hanging from tree by mob Mussolini Style.
We are heading a good direction as a nation.
This is good news not for the refugees, I sympathize with them but it means another nail on the coffin of Somaliweyn. No one believes that fairytale story.
Hiiraan just announced it’s own Hiiraanland, lets welcome them too. They will deport their own refugees. This is very funny!!
Look at Ruunsheeg get all furious with his own clan.
The one somalia policy has been tried and it failed, so wts new. They also forget the fact that two countries united to form what is has called Somalia and now they have split.I just wounder were this love for all somali pll was when they were bombing uss.Stay in putland greatersomalianation man xamar does'nt want you neither do we in somaliland thats were your pll live stay there.
Zeili/Somalilander
Baydhabo, Marka, Kismayo, Jawhar are the safest in Somali Republic, including Hargeisa and Garowe. Al-shabaab do better job than clannish entities when it comes to security. As long as you abide by their tough Sharia, you can live well there.
When you say to southern tribes clean your tribal territories you are way off the mark.
Tribal ways of doing things is the past in the south. These people are talking about ideologies. There are international players involved. The dynamics are complex and international. These people are either Islam or Somali, unlike you who is trying to remind us his CLAN HERITAGE.
Do not worry, freedom will knock your doors soon and be enlightened. Mean while, keep the peace.
Good!! Those southerner chased us out of our homes in Mogadishu during the war and now they come to Puntland and cause problems in our land.
Hey Folks.
Puntland mother of all troubles, whats going on there??? Is Puntland paying the prices of all the bad consequences of debts in the history books???? AKA AKA . Feel sorry of the poor deportees, the so called untouchables of far Southern Northern Somalia. That will add to their past victimization wounds.
Keyse,
I have told you too many times. But that is history now. Unlike you, I am not tribalist. My nationality is Somali and gave my oath of allegiance to the Somali State, in peace or conflict. Keep saying Somalia is dead until freedom knocks your doors and puts you where you belong, dark ages.
On the other hand, Boosaaso is a district within the bounds of the Somali state. Every Somali citizen has the right to be there. It is not a right question to ask a Somali what is he doing in Somali town. Although I admit tribalists address matters in tribal terms, which the case is.
I can tell, your clan background from the way you advocate relationship with Galmudug like late A. Tuuur did.
Think Somali waryaa or you will be rejected by your own children. I know you live in Canada and those young Canadians despise anything tribal and have to do with older people. Youngsters are furious at people who think the way you do wallahi. And they are right because they are dealing with color and religious issues in a multicultural society like Canada and all you come up with is dividing Somalis!! How can you sell this kind of thought to a Somali Canadian kid.
Ok emotional pyschic. Someone said yesterday I was in Sweden, over night i flew to Canada. Is this an episode from Sliding Doors?
Your fake and you better stay out side of Widhwidh, you cant hide among us.
Canada is too cold for me mr sensitive. I only tell guys with beautiful sisters my locations; definitely not al shabab suicider like you who is trying very hard to be among us.
Less calacaal and trying to guess and caring about where people are is irrelevant to the topic so next time try to answer the simple question.
They are on the run because of your SSC and al shabab terrorist brothers.
Keyse,
Among you? Who wants to be Ethiopian!!! I am proud Somali. Thanks god.
No negotiations when it comes to Somalia's Sovereignty and unity of its people. It will be maintained by any means necessary. Keep that in mind Mr. Ethiopian.
You turned our whole website into a museum called “Remembering Somalia”. Can we hear the story of Jurassic Park and the dinosaurs for a change. I think that’s more interesting if we want to look back in time.
It’s nice looking back but it’s better to look forward. Somaliland said no to warlords, criminals, thugs, jihadists, pirates, human smugglers, terrorists.
<<<<< exists the national museum of dead nation(s).
Gakacyo
You have fallen into their game, its nothing to do with crime wich is a police job not politcs, Faroole and his masters in Addis as they have succeeded in North-west Somalia-land is to create enemity between Somalis such as what happened in Bosaaso. I met faroole a few times before I knew he was dump with big mouth and never expected he will stoop such a vile and hatred towards his own people so he can stay in power.
Sorry, I am accually from North-east (Galkacyo) Somalia and what happened is dirty stain against Somalis History and we will make sure Faroole and his loony supporters will not get away as you have seen it. his is already started backtracking and making excuses but we will not rest until his is removed.
My appolgy to the rest of Somalis what happened in Bosaaso.
Its sad that Pirateland is blaming its disorder and lack of self-discipline on refugees who have nothing to do with its problems. As the article points, out its instability is caused by its own authorities and people and not by the Southerners. Therefore, deporting refugees back to the war and Al Shabaab shows us that Pirateland has nothing but hatred for the other Somalis. So much for their ''Somali unity'' rhetoric, which is indeed nothing but hypocrisy. Somaliland is infinitely better without such barbarians.
Remember Puntland people, who support this deportation of 500 southern Somali citizens, which these people have beautiful lands which you all might want to farm and live as brotherhood. However, you teaching these 500 people animosity and they will soon deport you from the south. In addition, later when peace comes the south and people are living in brotherhood; you will die the draught ugly land of yours. This action is not what any Somali would have done, and this cruel action will not do anyone who claims Muslim or Somali at all … I always believed that you are all Ethiopian followers bye puntland.
Great news, they created havoc wherever they go!
And SomalilandPress I don’t like your propaganda, what do you mean “weak government”
It’s the most sustainable government in Somalia, we have 33% a bigger budget than Somaliland. Top that!
Mr Farax,
Are you talking about the ransom money the pirateland government robbed of the seafarers? Somaliland's budget is earned, not stolen from others and hence will only keep on growing on the back of our rapidly expanding economy, whilst pirateland's ill gotten gains will soon be cut off abruptly by the international community's naval forces.
The budget was larger before 2005 when Piracy began. Piracy brings in 100 million dollars every year, Somaliland's government budget is 18 million whereas Puntland's is 21. Half of Puntland's security budget comes from the US which controls Puntland Intelligence.
Lootah Group invested 170 million dollars in Bosaso's port, airport and roads connecting those 2 places along with the city centre.
No one invests in Somaliland because it is in a identity crisis.
Somaliland, Puntland, Jubaland, Makhirstate, Ethopia has achieved its goal, Expect greater ethopia including all these lands as they are not able to defend themselves once they eliminated the somali nationhood
Hey Folks,
Puntland, Jubaland are Townships from Somalia Proper.
Theres no Makhirstate.
There are only Somaliland and Somalia only, two equal De jure
Sovereign States with different colonial backgrounds, The British and the Italians. How many times I keep telling you scams and imposters.
Misse waxaa tihiin been fakatay dabadeeda lama gaarroh???
Yaab iyo yaabkis, wa loo sheegaya hadana waxan jirrin dhalanteed ah
u cad.
Hey Folks,
There are only Somaliland and Somalia. Anything else is nonexistent.
Cheers.
So much for Somalinimo, Somaliweyn blah blah blah. Tomorrow you will hear the same Piratelanders preach to Somalilanders about Somalinimo BS. Look how they treat their follow Italian Somalis
so-called puntland is deporting non majerten people under pretext they are a threat to their security why should they be threat to the security of Somaliland thousands of people who have displaced from are there in Hargeisa and other cities of Somaliland plz let our Somali bro. pursue a better life in peaceful places of the country
Asalaamu aleykum,
I think the question here is wether it's justifiable or not to deport fellow somalis who are presumed to be trouble makers and bandits. It is not for everyone to give their tribal opinion, it's upto us puntlander's to justify our actions. In defence of the most economically viable peaceful state of somalia, let me say that the people of puntland have had three admininstrations, that of col. Adullaahi yusuf, Gen. Adde muse and the current one of Dr. Faroole. The reason why we need to deport these people is related to the bombing of the fifa world cup fans in uganda and most of all the daily murders of security personnel and citizens.
Puntland was created for all somali people to find peace against the never ending wars and violence that has been going on in southern somalia for the past 20 years. Among those who seek refuge in Puntland are the terrorists and all those who want to undermine our security so we have the right to send back those who we believe are not here to seek peace but are here to destroy peace.
Let us not be brain washed with the opinions of some that all somali people can live in wherever they want in somalia no matter wether they are peaceful or not. Those who seek to destroy peace will be deported to their motherland regardless if they are somali or not. People in the south have all the right to deport any puntlander who makes trouble in southern somalia.
Fear is not an action of a hero. If Puntland was praying al-shabab revolution, today , they are fighting with them. After the deportation of 500 young men, women, and children, it gets worse the situation of Puntland . Remember Somalis hate Ethiopian ideology believers like Riyaale, and Faroole, who do not understand this country belongs to Somalis not Meles . We might have some differences for sure, but we will always be Somali not Tigree or Habasha and we are bothers as Somalis and as muslims.
WAA YAAB
hello puntland somali land or whatever you called by your self . remember real somalia is koonfur or south dont critisize every body who belongs south are trouble makers ,pple knows who they are . somalia belongs to all somalis not ethiopians or habasha remember . maangaabnimada is ka daaya dhul halkaad dagantihiin baa ugu liidatee ,
And all your so called '33% a bigger budget than Somaliland' goes to waste.
Are you happy the with the free pie budget from America? My brother, who says America, gave us money and we have more budget than Somali land. Remember, some of us are living in United States and here is hard to get a job for the past couple years, and if you waiting more money from America, you might not watch the news. However, when south stabilizes we will give you some welfere, so you can respect other Somalis, and stop begging world. Our grandfathers were never begged anyone and they were hardworking people. Now we have these leaders, who are always looking for free money… shame on them. Somali proverb says and I quote my Maxaa language “ Nin Aan shaqeysan Shaah waa ka xaaraan, so shaqeysta ee umada aduunka baryada kadaaya).
Let me say this to brothers of two land lands. When my grandfather were fighting to build to Somalia federalism, those who opposed and run to the United Nation and told that this country would not be good for federalism were Igaal and Abdi Rasheed. Your Lego Party leaders. Those two moderate leaders did nothing, but brought this disaster. After couple decades here we go again war and problems. Now some brothers are calling themselves puntland and Somaliland. Wait a minute why you all doing this? When we have peace you like us and want share our resources and when we have civil war, you run away from us…. Shame on you all, who believe land lands. If Somali was built federalism today you would have been called yourselves Somalia’s, but it is unfortunate that nothing was accomplished after 40 years and it is a sign of failure. Therefore, don’t run away from your brothers because you can defend your land lands without them. Otherwise, I am afraid your land lands will become the sixth and seventh Ethiopian region like Ogaden people, who are now the fifth region of Ethiopia.
Puntland Budget is 75 million dollar 2011 While Poor Somaliland Budget is only 28 Million.
Puntland is booming Economically Puntland's Military is going under intense training.
Puntland wants to restore peace to all over Somalia.