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Africa Horn

Security shakeup looms over Presidential Palace attack

2014-02-26

MOGADISHU -- Federal Government of Somalia for the first time disclosed a major shakeup that will affect security agencies in the wake of the deadly terror attack on Villa Somalia Presidential Compound, Garowe Online reports.

Someone's going to be held responsible? What a novel thought! Can we try that in the United States? Hello? Hello? Say, is this mike on?

In an interview with Somali National TV on Tuesday , President Hassan Shiekh Mohamud said that the security agencies officials will face shuffle in an effort to ensure tight security in Mogadishu and the other parts of the country.

"Somalia Federal Government will share creating a secure environment with the world because Al Shabaab Is on global fight and the militants are not carrying out rampage in Somalia alone," stated Mohamud.

President Mohamud has not announced those who would be fired in the shakeup by name and he also declined to specify a date on which the change will occur.

"Al Shabaab attack on Villa Somalia was aimed to show that Somalia is not stable but they failed in their plan," added the President.

Last Friday, Al Shabaab gunmen stormed the presidential compound, with a suicide bomber firstly ramming an explosive-laden car into the palace, followed by a gun battle after the armed men bluffed their way past the main security checkpoints at the entrance to Villa Somalia.

According to political analysts who asked to remain anonymous, the recent terror attack exposed the frailty of security apparatus and the ineffectiveness of high-ranking security officials in the job.

Re-arranging the ~~deck chairs~~ cabinet positions will fix that, you'll see...

Posted by:Steve White

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