Somalia: Somali Opposition Party Warns Against Possible Military Action Against Opposition Leaders

Somalia: Somali Opposition Party Warns Against Possible Military Action Against Opposition Leaders

Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Himilo Qaran party has warned against possible military action targeting opposition politicians' offices, saying President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud would bear responsibility for any consequences if such an attack occurred.

Somalia: Government forces mass near opposition leaders’ homes

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Large numbers of government forces have been deployed around the residences of Somalia’s former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire near Mogadishu airport. Local media increasingly report that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud intends to launch a military operation to disarm opposition leaders. Military trucks and armoured vehicles […]

Former President Accuses Government of Targeting Staff and Blocking Access to His Home – Axadle

Mogadishu (AX) — A political and security dispute has intensified in Mogadishu after former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed accused the federal government of targeting his staff and restricting access to his residence. In a statement issued Sunday, Sharif rejected allegations from the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) that members of his security […]

Somali Government Deploys Troops Near Opposition Leaders’ Residences in Mogadishu – Somali Dispatch

MOGADISHU (SD) — Somali government forces have reportedly deployed troops and military vehicles around the residences of former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in Mogadishu, while security forces have closed roads and restricted movement in nearby neighbourhoods amid escalating political tensions. Local reports said large numbers of troops and armored vehicles were moved into the heavily secured A…