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Hargeysa,
Somaliland, September 19, 2009 – A senior official of the
self-proclaimed republic of Somaliland, who has declined to be named,
has accused the president of the Transitional Federal Government of
Somalia [TFG], Shaykh Sharif Shaykh Ahmad, of bringing senior members of
Al-Qa'idah to southern and central regions of Somalia during his days as
the chairman of the Union of Islamic Courts [UIC].
The official said that President's Sharif is not serious about fighting
terrorists because he supports Al-Qa'idah. He stated that TFG is just
seeking means to obtain finance from the international community when
urging the world to help it in the fight against terrorism.
The Somaliland official also stated that some TFG ministers have links
with Al-Shabaab Islamic Movement and Al-Qa'idah, however, he declined to
mention them. He stressed the release of French national follows talks
between some TFG officials and Al-Shabaab.
On the other hand, the official accused President Sharif of recruiting
his personal militia on the operations against piracy along the Somali
coast, saying that majority of the TFG's coastguards hail from his
sub-clan.
The statement by the Somaliland official follows US air strike that
killed senior member of Al-Qa'idah, Saleh Ali Nabhan and other members
of Al-Shabaab in Baraawe District, southern Somalia.
Source: Radio Gaalkacyo, Gaalkacyo, in Somali 1015 gmt 15 Sep 09
BBC Mon AF1 AFEau 150909 aam/ain
Source: Individual.com/ BBC Monitoring via COMTEX, September 15, 2009
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