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| Al Shabaab Arrests 100 local Elders in south-Central Somalia |
| 2012-05-10 |
| (Sh. M. Network) -- Fighters of Al shabaab jihad boy group linked with Al Qaeda on Wednesday apprehended nearly 100 elders in three locations in central Somalia, a politician confirmed to Shabelle Media. Dahir Sheik Amiin Jesow, a Somali MP said the arrests took place today at three areas called Buqda-Aqable, El-Ali, Mukeyle located in Hiran, Lower Middle Shabelle regions of south and central Somalia. The Arrested elders were said to have been accused of planning to travel to Mogadishu as to join the continuing Somalia Traditional elders convenes in the capital which is intended to select a national constituent assembly that will adopt the draft constitution and the upcoming Somali parliament. Al shabab has already declared its stiff stance against Mogadishu meeting, saying he who attends it will be out of Islam, according to Sheik Ali Dhere, the front man of the group. Locals expressed concern ...meaning the brow was mildly wrinkled, the eyebrows drawn slightly together, and a thoughtful expression assumed, not that anything was actually done or indeed that any thought was actually expended... the group's move against the elders and some residents demanded for immediate safe release. But fighters loyal to the group have captured and tossed in the slammer You have the right to remain silent... . |
| Posted by:Fred |