Caydiid Calaacal about Mareexaan punishing Habar Gidir.

[DawladSade]

Radio Mogadishu in Somali 1700 gmt 5 Aug 91:

//A report from the office of the USC Chairman says that yesterday, 4th August 1991, forces who allied themselves under the name of SNF [Somali National Front] , who take orders from Siyad Barreh, launched an unprovoked attack on the places defended by the USC forces, sectors one and two, in the districts of Gaalkacyo and Cadaado [west-central Somalia, north of Mogadishu] in the regions of Mudug and Galguduud. The attack by the SNF forces on these places, which took place yesterday morning and this morning, is still going on, while the USC forces are engaged in repulsing this aggression in order to defend their population.//

[DawladSade]

Punishing Cayr


//January 20, 1993

Beledweyne (Belet Uen): 19th January: Forces loyal to ousted Somali dictator Muhammad Siyad Barreh launched an attack north-west of Beledweyne, leaving about 25 dead, according to reports reaching this central Somalia town. The attack by the Somali National Front came near the small town of Matabaan about a week ago, according to Matabaan townsfolk who have deployed mines around it for their defence. Some reports put the death toll up to 30.

The Beledweyne region has been allocated to Canadian forces in Operation Restore Hope, and their commander despatched troops and armoured cars to Matabaan, close to the Ethiopian border. . .

Canadian Lt-Col Carol Mathieu, who visited Matabaan, said he had news of "a major battle" west of Matabaan. According to Aydid's United Somali Congress, the SNF [Somali National Front] made the incursion. Canadian officers believe each side has some 3,000 to 4,000 men with heavy weapons and that the SNF has Soviet-made T-54 or T-55 tanks. The SNF is said to control the border town of Balanballe, further to the north.

Meanwhile, Ethiopian forces have taken control of and sealed off the border town of Ferfer north-west of Beledweyne to try to prevent cross-border movement, witnesses said.
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