Dec
08

Somalia – Somalia : Islamists Detain Dollar Exchangers in Kismayu Town (AllAfrica.com)

Somalia : Islamists Detain Dollar Exchangers in Kismayu Town (AllAfrica.com)
Kismayu The Islamist fighters of Jubba regions have detained several dollar exchangers in the port town of Kismayu, just after violating the order of the Islamic administration in southern Somalia, officials told Shabelle radio radio on Monday.

Somali gov’t warns of suicide attack threat (AP via Yahoo! News)
Somalia’s government warned Monday that militants are planning suicide attacks against key installations in Mogadishu, while hundreds of students marched in the streets to protest last week’s suicide bombing that killed 24.

Somalia : President Sharif Warns Troops to Sell Their Weapons (AllAfrica.com)
Somalia The Transitional Federal Government president Sharif Sheik Ahmed has Monday warned the troops of the government to sell their weapons, just as military training opened for the soldiers in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

SOMALIA: Team to investigate Mogadishu attack (IRIN)
NAIROBI, 7 December 2009 (IRIN) – Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government has set up a team to investigate the bombing of a graduation ceremony on 3 December, which killed scores of people, including three cabinet ministers.

Somalia : British Government Sends Condolences to Somali Journalists (AllAfrica.com)
British Government has today sent condolences to Somali journalists for the murder of three journalists who were killed in Mogadishu blast.

Somalia : US Official – ‘ We Shall Continue Supporting TFG And Amisom’ (AllAfrica.com)
Somalia Mr. Michael Ranneberger, the ambassador of the United States of American for Kenya has Tuesday siad his government will continue supporting the transional government of Somalia and African Union troops AMSISOM in Somalia.

Somali police warn of more suicide bombings (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Somalia’s hardline al Shabaab rebels have prepared two suicide bombers disguised as military and police officers who are planning to strike Mogadishu’s seaport and airport, the Somali police said on Monday.

Somalia : Fighting Kills Three Government Soldiers in Mogadishu (AllAfrica.com)
Somalia At least three government soldiers have been killed and a civilian wounded in Mogadishu after fighting between the military soldiers of the TFG in parts of the capital, witnesses said on Monday.

Hundreds March to Protest Islamic Militants in Somalia (Fox News)
Hundreds of students marched in Mogadishu’s streets Monday in the first known protest against Islamic militants, as Somalia’s government warned that militants are planning suicide attacks against key installations in Mogadishu.

Somalia: Amnesty International Condemns Direct Targeting of Civilians in Somalia Hotel Explosion (Amnesty International)
Amnesty International condemned the deliberate targeting of civilians in an explosion today at a medical student graduation ceremony in Somalia, saying the attack amounted to a war crime