Hargeysa, Somaliland, July 18, 2009 (SL Times) – A delegation of elders from Las Anod led by Muhammad Abdi Habasde arrived in Borama this week. Mr Habsade said the purpose of their visit was first of all to take part in the burial ceremony of the innocent civilians who were killed in the road that connects Borama and Hargeysa. Mr Habsade added, “what happened was something not seen before, and the responsibility resides on the individuals who did it, and I say to you to protect your good name and do not engage in similar acts.”
Sultan Saleebaan Ali responded to Habsade by saying, “we accept your advice, we agree what happened is something new and we promise that no similar acts will come from our side, but what is making things worse is that those who committed those acts do not even understand what they did, and the shooting is still going on, so I suggest you should work on them.”
Most of the Sultans who spoke said it is clear to them that the government will not do anything about this matter, and that they are expecting answers from their counterparts in Hargeysa as well as other regions.
 

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