Somalia army faces waves of desertions as soldiers abandon frontlines following clan leader’s call

Somalia army faces waves of desertions as soldiers abandon frontlines following clan leader’s call

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s military is facing a potentially serious internal crisis after waves of soldiers from the Hawadle clan abandoned their positions in the national army and returned to Beledweyne, responding to a directive from their traditional leader, Ugas Yusuf Ugas Hassan, who called on Hawadle servicemen to withdraw from the frontlines and assemble […]