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Senior Islamist insurgent commander defects to Somali gov't 

Sunday, May 17, 2009 

MOGADISHU, May 17 (Xinhua) -- A high ranking insurgent official, with nearly two hundred heavily-armed fighters and almost twelve battle wagons defected to the embattled Somali government, sources close to his faction said on Sunday.

Sheikh Yusuf Mohamed Siyad Indha Adde was the defense chief of the broken-up opposition group, the alliance for the Reliberation of Somalia (ARS), and part of the opposition factions fighting the Somali government.

"Our forces and leader joined the Somali government because we believe since it accepted to introduce the sharia (Islamic law) itis an Islamic government that all Muslims should stand to defend, "a senior member of Indha Adde's faction, who sought anonymity, told Xinhua.

Indha Adde who is believed to command substantial militia force, has opposed new Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed following his election late last year.

However, Indha Adde recently met with the president and during last week's deadly fighting said he was not part of "the war between two Muslims", stating that he has put his "weapons and fighters in the care of a brother".

His statements came following reports that he was disarmed by Al-Shabaab, a radical Islamist movement opposed to the Somali government, after his meeting with President Ahmed.

Analysts in Mogadishu say the defection of Indha Adde might revive the fortunes of the government which faced a major setback after it lost a number of key positions in Mogadishu to the opposition fighters in the latest confrontations.

Mogadishu has been tensely quite since last Friday after a week-long deadly clashes between the government forces and allied insurgent fighters which left more than 100 people dead, and almost 400 others wounded while nearly 30,000 others left their homes.

Insurgent fighters and government soldiers are stationed in close proximity and see eyeball to eyeball while reports say both sides are trying to get reinforcement and rearming for a possible show down which could erupt any time.

Somalia, a country of nine million, has been without a strong central government since the overthrow of the late Somali president Mohamed Siyad Barre in 1991.

Source: Xinhua, May 17, 2009



       
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22 comment(s)
diidgaal @ 5/17/2009 7:40 PM EST
 Dhiigga,
Shariifoow haddii uu nabad keenay 2006 hadda ha keeno.
Waxuu iska ahaa magac u yaal dadka lagu madadaalinayay.
Laakiin dhal YEEY iyo dabadhilif wax aan xoog ahayn ma gartaan
waana waxa hadda ku socda. Marka diin lagaa wareysan maayee
ha is daalin. Mujaahidiinta waxaad doonto ugu yeer, laakiin
ayagaa wadanka u hariyee luqadaha gaalada baro oo wax la qabso
ileen dhawaanahaan soo noqon maysidee.
shanta @ 5/17/2009 5:21 PM EST
 Simbe,
Anything good will never come from Mogadishu, except war and its by-products (which in our Nomad's world that will translate goods & services.)
shanta @ 5/17/2009 5:15 PM EST
 Stick,
No doubt that this move was about self preservation and making the headlines.
dhiigga @ 5/17/2009 3:47 PM EST
 Diidgaal, Ma xasan daahir awees baad amaaneysaa? Ninkaas umadii dagaal iyo qar hor leh u horseeday? Walee inaad qabiiliste tahay waad noo cadeeysay. Weligaaba diin ku gabmo sida adeerkaa xassan daahir. 2006 Ma xasan daahir baa guusha keeenay? Alla waad isku xaartay. Xasan daahir wuxuu ahaa qof ka mid ah rag badan oo uu sharifku ku jiro. Waxaana markaas garab siinaayey umada. hada umadii baa nacday adeer kaa awees. Dagaal ooge diin ku gambanaayaa waxaan leenahay na dhaaaaaaaf.
simbe @ 5/17/2009 1:34 PM EST
 
Indhacadde already chance a side and he hand over his weapon to his uncle Aweys. He realise with Alshabaab take over there will be nothing of his plan of clan dominance.

I promise you Alshabaab is nightmare and worst scenario for Aweys and Indhacadde, that may be a good news to kill the clan dominance dream, but there’s a bigger problem with their Alshabaab’s narrow minded and middle age mentality; They will destroy education system and will forbid girls to go to school or accept any modern science teaching.

That will create all other interests which I listed below will work against Alshaab and Alshabaab can’t defeat them, but the real price of this coming war will be paid by Somalis in the south.

Anyone of you here who believe; something good will come out of this will be disappointed, if they ever succeed to overthrow the Sharifs government.
zayidka @ 5/17/2009 12:53 PM EST
 I think it’s time for Somalis to be realistic and divide the country by regions and tribal territories. Like puntland and Somaliland if that happens the only war that could be waged would be civil war between tribes. So to choose two evils the less lets choose civil war. Because there is no ending sight of this war we saw the civil war I think it was as bad as this.

saba @ 5/17/2009 12:37 PM EST
 Alla Nomy,

Quruushta ha iska siinina kaas.

Ma taqaan markii warlordska Xasan la diriraayay,
asaga Villa saddex dabaq uu dhisanaayay, right there.
baadiyow @ 5/17/2009 12:28 PM EST
 

Stick you asked "Since when was this Mooryaan "senior" leader?"

In Asmara Mr. Aways lobbied for his senior post in the ARS. That arrangement has failed and many more WILL fail, Insha Allah.

He was the darling of mr. Aways and mr. Afawerki until recently.

Tell me why do you think he fall out of his old comorades?

Do you trust Afawerki and Aways?

nomadic1 @ 5/17/2009 11:48 AM EST
 Fiqi loooool
Cagdheer kaba wayn.loooooooooool

Its full house now.

I am sitting three person to the right of the man.

He is warming up for a full asualt on Dahir and Co.
See u soon ina Cigaal Shiidaad.


fiqicigaal @ 5/17/2009 11:40 AM EST
 Nomad
Waa lagaa qaaday.

I shall meet you  there in sha Allah.

I will sport on cumaamad guduudan iyo qamiis cad with white flip flops to match.

Look for the size of the sandal, size 11 kkkkkkk.
nomadic1 @ 5/17/2009 11:16 AM EST
 Special greetings to Saba. lol
nomadic1 @ 5/17/2009 11:15 AM EST
 Akhyaarta HOL waa idin salaamay.


Fiqicigaal

Why didn’t you come to Bruce grove today, Ahmed Aweys has just started making a momentous muxaadara reflecting on his experiences in Mogadisho. He is expected to comment on his brother’s role as well.

Cheers
diidgaal @ 5/17/2009 11:12 AM EST
 Zayidka,
Waa ninkii YEEY yusuf rabay inuu kaa qabto oo puntland
kuugu yimid. Markuu YEEY gacanta ku dhigayna waxaad tiri
hawiyaad tahayee dhulka aad. Waa ninkii Warlords muqdisho
ka sifeeyay. Guusha shariifoow la siinayana waaxaa lahaa asaga
oo waxaa kuu cadeeynaya meesha xaal hadda taagan yahay.
Adiga aan ku weydiiyee maxuu YEEY soomali u qabtay?
Ku dar Puntland xitaa oo uusan hal qol ka dhisin.
saba @ 5/17/2009 9:33 AM EST
 
C'mon Xinhua,  even chickens in Mogdisho know that
Indhacadde is an intel man.  Always has been.

He did not join Dahir to begin with.

He was sent there to sabotage from within.



kormar @ 5/17/2009 8:58 AM EST
 wel is not about aweys or sharif or turk or some warlords.
is about our mindset .if today they disappear some other are happy to take their dirt jop.
unless we stop the support we giving those vampires somalia wil  become worst then afganistan.
like( zoomalia )
fiqicigaal @ 5/17/2009 8:57 AM EST
 Aweys is evil but not mad. Perhaps extremely stubborn and also incompetent.

As for the white - eyed , it is good that he defected to the right side this time.

For how long? time will tell.
zayidka @ 5/17/2009 8:26 AM EST
 CAN ANYONE MENTION ANYTHING THAT aweys HAVE DONE FOR SOMLALIA AND ITS POEPLE????????
Did he ever talk about peace and stability or even mentioned suffering Somali civilians?
HE STARTED MANY WARS BUT NEVER REACH HIS GAOL OF BECOMING THE PRESIDENT OF SOMALIA
zayidka @ 5/17/2009 8:21 AM EST
 of AWEYS. He stated logic point of supporting this government if it took sharia as constitution.
BUT aweys's POSITION IS I will not rest until I'm defeated and many people died like BOOSAASO back many years ago. Or will continue to encourage Somalis to violence and war each other as long as there is likely that he will have higher rank or be a president.
lilisamatar @ 5/17/2009 8:07 AM EST
 jumping like a yoyo!!!!!!!bismilaahi raxmaani raxiim bal waa umad dadkan u talinayaan!!!!!!well good luck I would say!!!!!!!!!!!dhinacwalba boqolaal buu kadilayaan before jumping to the other side and then kill hundreds of those who were supporting him from the firs place!!!!!!!!!!!that shows how ruthless these men are and I really feel sorry for those who believe them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stickorcarrot @ 5/17/2009 5:51 AM EST
 Shanta

These two men have nothing in common other than the blood.


This is desperation on his part. He thought his behavior
for the last week would change the attitude of Aweys and
others towards this man. No luck, and now this is his last
call.

See, some people are happy to take anyone as long as they
support. For others, they want character before support and
that is the difference.

Yesterday he was a Moron to many in this forum. Now that he
is Xarif cheerleader, what is he? A savior, or still a Moron
but helpless moron? How do you see him Shanta?
Stickorcarrot @ 5/17/2009 5:43 AM EST
 

“I'm such a chameleon. I never get bored.”

Since when was this Mooryaan "senior" leader?

Xaalkiisu waa:

"Nin daad qaaday xumbo cuskay"

Kulayl baa ka keenay meel uu ciirsaduu waayay, su'aashu waxaa
weeye, Dr Xariif iyo saaxiibaddii ma aaminayaan this character?
I doubt it.

Obviously, the credibility of this guy is (-) if there is
such a thing for him in the first place.

Mooryaan yesterday, and still one after 10+ years of Kutub
Akhris.

For all others;

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going!!
shanta @ 5/17/2009 5:34 AM EST
 Poor Dahir. Even his proteges are deserting him!!

 
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