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Ahmed Ali
Ibrahim Sabeyse
The fiasco
surrounding the 300 men regiment of ONLF terrorists making their way
through the western seaboard of Somaliland without any hindrance is
indicative of serious lapses in the nation's security. Perhaps, the
whole administration is still in a festive mood, celebrating the recent
election victory, and was completely absorbed in expurgating the
remnants of the previous government's employees from its payroll. What
has transpired during the Eid-Ul-Fitr holidays, is a clear manifestation
of the sheer incompetence of the country's security agencies- The Office
of the National Security Intelligence, the Police Forces, and the
National Army.
Without local collaboration, the terrorists of ONLF would have never
executed such a flawless operation, neither they would have even
contemplated to make such a daring attempt to off load their munitions
at one of our remote coastal villages and head for the Ethiopian border,
a distance of 150 miles, without being intercepted or noticed. The
timing of the operation and the ease of passage point to a well
connected local facilitation. And who knows how many such successful
undertakings were made in the recent past?
The worst part of it is that the enemy is endeavoring to make a foothold
in the Eastern part of the country- At Galgala mountain ranges,
Al-Shabaab has already established a strong hold and the government of
Somaliland made no move to address this national security threat. The
same situation exists in Buhodle area and our government is musing over
the evacuation of Somaliland army from the area.
To this day our Minister of Interior, the Commander of the Somaliland
Police, the Army Chief of Staff, as well as the much heralded head of
the National Security Intelligence are not forthcoming as far as the
identity and the numbers of this terrorist group are concerned. Their
statements have been all contradictory, let alone allay the concerns of
the general public.
Comparatively, at one time, the security agencies of the previous
government have foiled Al-Shabaab masterminded plots to wreak havoc in
western Europe and the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Ethiopian
government notified Somaliland while this ugly operation was unfolding
within the territory of Somaliland! A commission of enquiry to fathom
this spectacle is not sufficient to address this national security
breach because the repercussions go beyond the borders of Somaliland and
therefore, the government owes the public some facts and quick
answers on the circumstances surrounding the issue to find out who
made the deal with the devil?
Ahmed Ali Ibrahim Sabeyse
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