June 11, 2012 · 61 Comments
HARGEISA — The highest judicial authority of Maroodi Jeeh province has narrowly escaped an attempt on his life on Monday when gunmen armed with pistols attacked him near his house in New Hargeisa neighborhood, according to eyewitnesses.
Abdulrashid Mohamed Duran was shot in the head by unknown gunmen minutes after leaving a mosque near his home after morning prayers.
“Mr. Duran was shot as he walked home by men with pistols after prayers and he was rushed to Hargeisa’s General hospital,” Ahmed Adani told Somalilandpress.
Doctors said that the Judge sustained minor injuries and they were optimistic about his recovery despite being shot in the head. He was airlifted to neighboring Djibouti for more medical treatment just before midday today (Monday). Local authority said he sustained wounds on his left cheek with one gunshot.
Shootings are relatively rare in Hargeisa but this is the second time gunmen attacked government officials in two months.
The assailants managed to escape but police and the Department of Criminal Investigation said they were both formally involved in the investigation. They added no motive has yet been determined.
Eyewitnesses said at least ten men were involved in the shooting who fled from the scene.
The interior minister Mohamed Nour Arale today told local press that the attack was carried out by two men and emphasized that they had leads on the gunmen. He called for calm and stated that the people and government of Somaliland were unified against such heinous act.
Some people suspect the shooting might be connected to recent corruption cases where Judge Duran gave twelve people prison terms ranging from one to eight years for their roles in misappropriation of food aid. Those found guilty included three former officials who received jail terms of one year to three years.
The defendants were charged with taking 2,500 bags of rice and 400 cartons of beans which was part of a 1,000-metric-ton food shipment donated by the Sultan of Oman that also included clothes.
There has been a widespread speculation that the judge’s decision was influenced and interfered by the country’s executive power. The government denied the accusations saying the “malicious claims were baseless” and that “the court ruled upon the cases to the satisfaction of the people” in a statement.
Somalilandpress
June 11, 2012
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No justification for murder or attacking officials but people won't bear injustice for ever. I personally suffered a lot from land dispute which's a big problem here. Spoiled kids who live abraod can picture Somaliland as a perfect place but situation here on the ground is quite different, not only Somalia needs road map if you got what i mean.
According to some reports the judge was not fair in handing sentences and was noted that some of the executive branch were involved to give some of the accused a harsher jail sentences. The Judge was working with some of the President's staff which brought the friction and the lack of the justices system in Somaliland. The Justices department must be independent from the other branches of Government and rule the cases in front of them according to the law of the land.
I’m sorry brother but we have come along way from the stone ages where people seek justice via gun, I hope this mindless thugs are brought to justice and given the death penalty.
Having been there myself I know there is no such thing as government in Somaliland and I encourage those who don't agree with me to visit back home themselves.
I have warned you and told you things are not as they (so called government) tells you and right now there is a lot of injustice more than any other time.
Now will you see I was one of the ten shooters? If this is not a reality wake up call for you die hard supporters, I am not sure what will wake you up.
It's time to pull Silaanyo and his gang back and hold them accountable for the wide spread corruption and nepotism they have introduced since taking office. All you have to do is talk to people who worked with him, go talk to Hashi, go talk to your own relatives who are involved.
We stood against Siad Bare and injustice and again we stand ready to stand against it, regardless who is the perpetrator, Issaak thug or non-Issaak.
Keep believing this is a "small incident and things are picture perfect"…I am sorry to tell you the truth but get ready for your heart to be broken.
Silaanyo is weak and has lost control of his Garadag gang—now after 18 years guns are emerging in Hargeisa.
This so called judge illegally held those men and Amina Weris who is responsible expected nothing will happen??
She is a dreamer like the rest of you!
Instead of hating me for telling the truth, go to Silaanyo and ask him what is going on? That will reveal the truth and you wont be so upset anymore. The truth is so liberating. I no longer listen to Garadagland propaganda.
To the kids who wanna know how to type long comments, use Firefox :)
see = say
I guess you are happy you animal, If you don't like peace and law why don't you go to somalia.
We shall not be scared of this terrorist. We shall show them what somaliland is about.
Somalilandpress together with all the other garbage media has to take some of the blame
Abdi, if hargeisa is so nice why are you in Oslo?
Mogadishu is peaceful and the whole world is visiting including the high profile people so go and cry somewhere xaasid
I am where i am because the faqash killed my father, be i go visit my home country.
We haven't forgot who is the enemy,we haven't forgot who destroyed and keep destroying the Somali people, but now we have our own country Somaliland .And we will never let anything or anyone harm it.
Keyse if you want to go back to the faqash who killed so many people, who made so many fatherless or motherless, then you free to it, but mark my word, if you keep playing with fire you will get burned!
Remember those who fight for justice prevail in the end.
Abdi oslo am sorry about ur dad walal.
just know some of us weren't even born during Said barre's rule so don't consider us as ur enemy…
A judge is shot and Kayse is happy.
That shows what kind of a person Kayse is.
Clanism: a disease that hinders the higher functions of the brain and causes the victim to become hateful, delusional and often seeing in others their own characteristics.
Unfortunately for you Mr Kayse the prognoses is bad, there is no known cure, your symptoms will increase and get worse overtime.
Insha Allah when these cowards are apprehended, all of them should be put on trial and those found guilty of attempted murder and spreading of fitnah in the land executed in public as our shariah demands by beheading in Hargeisa's freedom square. Neither the previous gang nor these later ones should have their lives spared. They should be made an example of, so that all Somalilanders will know no anarchist will live to see another day.
Somaliland is our country and if you don't appreciate it then fine but don't lie to these people when millions of Somalilanders elected their government. Kayse you think it over but kid it isn't until those who recognise their achievements say it is. Somaliland isn't going any where so keep on moving to the hell hole down below. Don't come crying to us when you things aren't what the seemed.
Viva Somaliland and down with the haters.
so 10 man tried to assassinate 1 man and they failed? may Allah have mercy on the victims pain and bring the guilty ones to judgement.
Those crazy Oodweyns….
Gov't trying to clean up its mess
he will heeling insha allah,
People like Kayse got the opportunity to discredit his own country for reason unknown to all of us [Somalilanders], because I cannot imagine he is doing this because of the incident that has happened in Hargeisa recently [Military Camp]. People of Somaliland has migrated from that and the people of the miss informed youth have regret and apologized to the nation.
The latest info is that the wounded Judge is safe and well. The pullet has just scratched his cheek and has not gone deep into his body. It's just under the ear towards the cheek [Dhaban]. He will recover Insha Allaah, and those responsible will be apprehended, because they cannot hide in Hargeisa. We pray for the quick recovery of Mr. Duran.
look how beautiful hargeisa city is after 21 years of building manshalaah the question i have for dhagarqabe moorgan and the faqash enemy is what are you ganna do about it love from burco reer hargeisa
oh my god how old are you
move on darling it is been 30 years since the barre regime. Hargeisa have moved on and is beautiful unlike you who is stuck in the past. the somali people don't need Morgan and you yes! you who is a hate monger.
there is no such thing called faqash the barre regime is long gone.
The Barre regime may be gone but a lot of people have not forgotten what they did and while it is good that they should put the past behind them and look to the future, you telling to move on will not help achieve that!
Walaal the f@qash are still there, their supporters are also still there in force. Morgan is also still alive and even goes to the Khaakh-tu(excuse my spit)mo rallies. He is a hero to a lot of them. The remnents of f@qash live both in Somalia and abroad. I see some of them here in London in the Somali restaurants, and they appear to be dying with hate. They can't stand the mere mention of Somaliland because they know Somalilanders defeated and humiliated them. I say death to those haters.
Whatever the motive, things like that do happen and is unusual. Thanks God the judge is not
in serious condition. The Police, the Ministry of Interior and all the Hargeisa central Govt HQ
should spare no stone unturned to track and bring the culprits to justice. meanwhile, pray for
the speedy recovery of the Judge. Targetting Govt public servant officials is a serious crime and the Govt in power should take heed of the grave consequences associated with the country's overall National security concerns at stake.
Cheers.
My full sympathy to the judge and his family. Nabar xaq darro Alla howga dhigo. And to the dissatisfaction of Kayse and wanleweyn those murderers will be brought to justice.
Kayse (the traitor), seems delighted by this incident and with his long but non-sense comments is trying to apprehend us. Nope boy Somaliland has survived worse than this. Damiir xume waxaad cid xaasidnimo ku yeeli kartaaba iska yare weligaaba cabaad.
And why one needs a long comment. A 4 to 5 lines are enough to hammer you down to the floor.
i co-sign every word kasye has written! what goes around comes around my friend, open your eyes and see the truth. there are 3 types of people in this world, those who think about doing something, those who talk about doing something and those who actually do. we put this government in office we will take them out… that is the meaning of democracy.
What are you talking about rebel!
Cheers.
Rebel, Yes Democracy is to take a government out of the office via a ballot box but it’s not what you and kayse (the traitor) advocate day and night i.e. violence, taking a gun and killing both officials and innocents. It's not to storm to the army base. And it’s not to incite tribal differences.
This Act agaist the judge is Crimnal. Acts like that is what terrorists do to distabliise a peaceful society. Anyone who is happy about such acts is also a terrorist at heart and a supporter of a devalish act. You can twist and explained it by blaming the government at the helm but still is nothing worse than assasinating the high officals of the law. So, those of you who are cheering and clapping because this man is shot while he was leaving the house of god are terrorist at heart. Kayse and his followers, Faq666SH , the Pirates and the minions of the bandit professor will not succeed in distroying somaliland or forced it to Unite with Southern Somalia. You can keep your blue flag and we will keep our,
A judge got shot thats very sad but that doesn't mean war, in usa a lots judge got shot, its just crimnals.
@ cimraan
All somalian dnt want somalia n somaliland united. For examble i dnt want united, cuz i belive in freedom. The proble all somalis have (somalia or somaliland) is they dnt listen. Somaliland said loud n clear we dnt want to be part of somalia n khaatum said loud n clear we dnt want to be part of somaliland. Stop calling names. All ppl r not the same.
You're born yesterday that is why you live in an ideal dreamland. If you think Affwayne is gone you're wrong. His menions are all around . And that is what is wrong with Somalia and Somaliland to an extend.
And untill that desease is eradicated the land of the Somalis would not be ok. From what I seed you are affected by the bandit professore. So I got to tell you one thing babe, Somalilanders said it loud and clear we are out of this doomed union. And Somaliland is indivisable. Never.
Calm down extremist fanatics of Garadag Project (GP). I never said I was happy with the attempt of his life. I am saying North Somalia is getting out of control thanks to the Garadag gang and their wolves.
People didn't have much but at least they all lived in harmony before Garadag warlord Silaanyo was sworn in. Now things are getting worse and I am worried for my people and my homeland Hargeisa.
These violent people from Garadag, Togdheer and east should go back to their hostile villages and should stop this breakaway, run away bride none-sense.
Today Somalia is being revived while Silaanyo and his gangs spread mayhem in north Somalia. If he continues I have no choice but to file criminal law suit against his and his unrecognized wolves.
This man imprisoned people for no reason, same way the airport remains closed for no reason…same reason Buhoodle burns for no reason…same reason Awdal remains in the brink of starvation
Please Sir, go ahead and file YOUR criminal law suit against these 'wolves'. BTW Who will be the Judge – "Simba" The Lion?
Somalilandpress media it needs to make sure their reporting ethics. It fuels the terrorizing acts and so it leads to an end of violence. This evil like the devil act is against us, our peace and security is not negotiable according to the hatred ones!! LONG LIVE SOMALILAND!
To the snake head of alien swarms,
you can't give us this crab of justifing a haynious crime. It a terror act no buts about. And there no third position on this, either you're with it or you are against it. And from what I read in your post you're with it and supporting. You basically saying the Law man deserved to to be shot. In my book you and the like of you are plain terrorist. if not you will condem it without qualification.
Lets all take a deep breath, a criminal act, is just a criminal act. Such acts do not distabilise nations and trolls such Kayse are not worth the attention. All Kayse's comments are child like and shows a lack of formal education. Would you argue politics with a child…..
I get you, bro. But and there is always a but when it comes the Snake head and unholly aliance I don't want to give an inch to these ……….. That is what we did before the seperation and you know what happened. They are what is wrong in the south and North today. You give them an inch they will take a hand. I say get rid of the Fa*****sh and Somalia will be alright.
Never in a million times will i discredit my own country regardless, even after all of those people sentenced. There is a difference between your country and your tribe. However, if you don't trust the courts in somaliland, then i don't know where else in the world would someone that attached an army barrack will be freed and not executed because an eye for an eye. The land dispute in somaliland is very complex issue and has continued under the successive governments.
Kayse is the biggest living traitor i have ever come across.
This incident that took place to day has shocked the nation, and who ever has done it underestimated the will of somaliland people and it's police force who are committed to upholding the law of the country and it's security.
Insha allah they will be caught and put behind bars for the rest of their lives, criminal is always a criminal.
This is a sensible comment and to the point. That aspect of Somaliland needs to be worked on and resolved fast. Somaliland justice system needs to fair, just and swift. It also needs to be efficient. To do this we need young people with the right education and can do atitude. Coruption is also another problem that needs to be tackled. I think we are begining to see such efforts taking place. That is where most of the law grades find jobs. I am hoping that in due course we will see a complete overhall of the justice system. I am also hoping to see a new law that regulate Land and its affairs.
Hargeisa is beautiful Masha'allah but there's always something missiing until we see the blue flag flying streets of Hargeisa… insha'allah soon without any blood shed..
I think criminals will not stop, ilaa dad tiirka la geeyo oo layidhaado qudaanjow ku quuso waxba kuma qaadanayaan. They are considering the system as weak, so waa in indhahuuda wax la tuso.
The attempt to kill judge Duran in Hargeisa is a cowardice act intended to disrupt the strong judicial system of Somali land. The government of president Silanyo is committed to eradicate corruption and the other crimes hindering the development of the country. As some people think, nationhood is not balancing tribal interests, it is carrying out the requirements of the constitution and the penal laws laid for the country. Where there is a system of governance, nobody is allowed to take laws in his hands. Nobody is above the law whether he/she is a president, a chief, or a revered religious person. Somali land will not be reckoned as a democratic nation unless the constitution and the other laws are accepted and respected. We are not in the jungle where tribal laws had the upper hand. Modern urbanized societies are governed by laws.
I am only telling the truth and that's why it's killing you. You try to downplay the seriousness of things back home and think everyone that I defend is my "tribe". Sad jokes. No one even knows the actual tribes of the men this "judge" threw behind bars on behave of Amina Weris. All I know is they were held illegally because Amina wanted to hide the actual truth from the public. She went up to the regional governor of Marodi Jeex and asked him to file a case against such and such "iintaan mesha ku ceeboobin". The case dragged on for months because they had no evidence but the money was looted by people close to Hersi Gaab and Silaanyo.
When people put their heads in sand and plug their fingers in their ears——-it becomes the biggest problem because theres nothing wrong with tackling the issue and getting the justice right.
I am not alone in this argument nor are the many people out there, this is backed by the CID (Criminal Investigation Department), who said the men were innocent. The Garadag Council claims "they were involved in crimes"…thats how they arrested them and just brought them to court not even knowing what they been charged with.
Amina Weris, so called aviation minister Mahamud Hashi Abdi and so called Presidential Minister Hersi Gaab actually filed this case not the weak so called Anti Corruption Agency which is entirely Silaanyo's family.
The Judge told them that there was no enough evidence against the men, Amina Weris went to the so called Interior Minister and pushed him to get them behind bars. This is all Amina Weris's fault and she should be the one footing the injured Judge's medical bill but then again she will use the money donated to north Somalia's needy.
I want people around the world to know the truth. When she comes back to UK, a free society, ask how why she is destroying the little peace in north Somalia.
Amina Weris stole a lot of money and she is using these men as cover for her hidden tribal war and nepotism.
I will reveal the more detailed report soon. I have people inside the house of Morgan.
Very soon everyone will see the truth for themselves. The truth always begins with small group. One, two, three.
We see Silaanyo's tribalism at work already taking lives.
What an educator? So the CID, The Anti Corruption, The Judiciary, The Cabinet, Somalilander, .. all take their orders from the First Lady? I did'n know that. Can't wait for the detailed report. Pls keep us posted.
Amina Weris, Hersi Gaab, Mahamud Hashi Abdi and Nuur Tuug putted 28 so called witnesses together that they collected from the streets and paid $10 each to justify against the men. They even went further and took two traditional leaders (Caqiilo) and went up to the house of Mohamed Abdillahi Omar, so called Foreign Minister, to get him on board so later "the government is to be blamed" rather than the few Garadag gangs led by the matriarch Amina Weris.
People who did not pick up a gun for 21 years, don't just decide one day to go on the rampage. Their environment has been spoiled and one has to investigate why this sudden change?
The new thing to their system is the introduction of Garadag gang, who are notorious mafia and its time all Somalis gotto know them better.
Yeah keep telling yourselves everyone in Hargeisa, Buhoodle, Las Annod, Dilla is wrong and the few occupying the house of Morgan are all angels — "ohh yes government……Samoo ku war sareeyo calankaan sugaynaay samoo ku war"………I hear you singing the same tune while the fire spreads all around you. Wake up fools!!
KKKKKKKK kayse are you okay?
Cheers.
Samoo ku war sareeyo calankaan sugaynaay Morgan kasoo qadanoy samoo ku war wallah this made my night
Man! That's harsh. Where do you buy your grass Dude?
Kayse is the next Somalia president if he runs mark my words. i am from muqdisho and i would vote for him and even organize he is a true nationalist above tribe which is rare in north somalia puntland and somaliland alike
The snake head doesn't get it . Your big mouth won't change a thing. You sound like that japanese world war 2 radio brodcaster with the american accent Tokiyo Rose who used to talk to the american solders and exactly what you're saying. And you know how history turned out. Somalis have a saying about Munaafiq people like you" ciirta dhamaa ceebta yaqaan" . So, Tokiyo Rose, your big mouth and your cheap propaganda wouln't change a thing. Ciin uunbaad Daaqaysa. Faqaa666sh fooq al Faqa666sh.
This dude Kayse ..I doubt he's from Somaliland..who's he and from where?..From his earliest
bloggs he used to embrace galmudug? Is he from Galmudug h/giiidir Galkacyo?. Is he from ogaaaden
liyuu Police ooonnnlllfff? Is he Ethiopian secret service agent? Who's this daredevil big mouth?
I think Boqoljire knows him well. Really, am interested to know more about this dude Kayse big
mouth? Very troubling dude.
Cheers.
Well, I believe he is from Ethiopia and calls himself being from Gar@@jis. His name is Abdisamad Mooge. He lives in Australia. Pherhaps, we can ask Mr. Sharmarke, the head of Australia's Somaliland Community, if this guy really mentally sane. No doubt that he has loose lips, out of control, attention seeker, who fancies himself to be unduly important and over his head.
… perhaps, that is.
He is nobody.a stupid chaad eating snake head who think by writing this nonsense he will boost his good for nothing life. And don't demean spies and equate them with this low life.Spies are profesional people who deal with danger. Troubling dude, dare devil I wonder are you who you say you'res!
Cimraan, what really annoys me and annoying many hardcore Somalilanders is the platform and the reception he is getting from Somalilandpress despite the fact that he is being disprespectful to our President, the First lady,and repudiating the existence of the Republic of Somaliland. And he is attracting a number of disorderly crowd of Somaliland haters to his corner and he is being who he is, is enjoying the attention.
I really admire how the few supporters of Garadag act as if they some top secret agent at times. If they capable of doing anything or going after people——they would nub Morgan from his Nairobi hideout in 21 years.
I am coming to Hargeisa, so don't worry and I'm coming with my blue flag–no one recognizes the Garadagland and members of two subclans can not claim to be a government when they have no legit argument nor validation from anyone. Its just another Council in north Somalia like Khartuumo, G-unitland, Awdal State..
I don't see any difference.
As for this story, right now the whole Council is in crisis—they all internally fighting. The so called Justice Minister is attacking Kulmiye members, Kulmiye members (Silanyo's family and yes btw its named after his son "Kulmiye") are attacking the "Judicial system" or the fake illiterate elders who do as you wish as long as they get their qat and rice.
Justice minister said "Hargeisa is now like Las Annod". My reply is yes they are Somali and they saying no to two subclan Garadagland project.
As for Silaanyo and his gang—we will file "abstraction to peace" case against him so the U.S. and others can sanction his family including Dhiigshiil. I don't need army, all I need is documentation, eyewitnesses, photographs and my laptop. So Silanyo better listen and listen carefully, if he continues to destabilize north Somalia which was peaceful before his purported "election"; he will face the music and the criminal court along with other Somali warlords and al Shabab.
So far we have documents of his human abuses in Kalshaale, Dilla, New Hargeisa and Buhoodle.
All 15 men who were accused of fake corruptions must also be released and proper investigation must be done. The so called anti-corruption agency must be dismissed.
Kayse
are you coming to mogadishu any time soon?
if you happen to be there this summer let me know i will be there in august.
Kayse is a big fool (waa NACAS, DOQON), and you should not wast your time, he is looking for attention like a baby.
Gobaad,
You must have worked for the CIA or Mossad to provide such a vital piece of information to Garadag Adhi Trackers (Garadagland secret services)…you remind me of that guy from 'God Must Be Crazy' movie when he is tracking his Coca Cola bottle dee.
Having said that since I am a new addition to the "Mooge brothers" allow me to also introduce my new single to you, keep in mind work is still in progress: "Beertaa Galool (Hassan Galool) ee Somali laga xaday…hadi aan dalxiis tagay, ma jabiniin ubaaxi ee maxaa lagu xidhaay 20 nin? li loo loo li loo loo…..dhiiish diiish dhaax dhaax……." rest coming soon.
Whatever you do don't add me to another hoobaalo in the near future!
it was obvious that the judges decision was interfered, it is going to be diffiuclt to bring those responsibe of this crime when irresponsible individuals are misleading the investigation, and reaching conclusion at an early stage of the crime.Inshaa Assaah the Judge will be recover, and those responsiible will get arrested of course the judege will also learn a leason,and he will never be influenced by any influential individuals.