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| New Islamic Court set up in Bur-Hakaba |
| 2006-11-06 |
| (SomaliNet) A new Islamic Court is reported on Sunday to have been installed in Bur-Hakaba, a small town only 60km to Baidoa city, the seat of transitional federal government in southwest Somalia – the court is part of the Islamists union which now control most of southern and central Somalia. Officials of Islamic Courts Union declared the formation of the new Islamic Court in the town which recently had fallen in the hands of Islamists after government troops withdrew from there. Sheik Ahmed Abdulahi Fanah, the head of social affairs and regional relations of Islamic Courts addressed the occasion of announcing the court encouraging the local people to comply with Islamic law and work with the court. Sheik Mustafa Ali Sheik was nominated for the chairman of the new Islamic Sharia court in Bur-Hakaba which is on key road linking Mogadishu to Baidoa city, the capital of Bay province in southwest of Somalia. Sheik Mustafa said the new court will operate for restoring total security in the area. The announcement of the new Islamic Court came as troops of Islamists and allegedly Ethiopian forces are less then 10miles and ready for combat. |
| Posted by:Fred |