Somali officials killed in the Somali-Kenya border

[Coeus]

Reports from Beled-Hawa and Mandhere cities in the border between Kenya and Somali say that two of T.F.G officials of Bakool region were killed by Shabaab forces there today.

The officials were killed in Mandhere city in Kenyan country close to the border of Somali by Shabab men armed with pistols early today, reports said.



District commissioner of Wajid of Bakool region, Mr. Mo’allim Jis and other official whose name was combined with Dhagay both killed by Shabab in Mandhere of Kenya as district commissioner of Beled-Hawo of the transitional federal government, Mr. Mohamed Abdi Kalil conformed to the local F.M stations in Mogadishu.



Kenyan police forces arrived at the scene after the killing case of Somali officials and started investigation to ensure the security as residents in Mandhere city told the press.

[The_Emperior5]

They were working for the gaalo government any ways

[Cirwaaq]

The world it seems has and will continue to view TFG as the only solution that is acceptable. This has the consequence of giving members of the TFG the moral high ground and the behavior that has been visible in them as they are aware they cannot do wrong. The TFG can massacre the entire population of moqadishu and the world will turn a blind eye and they have done nothing short of that since they have been installed in Vila somalia. There are claims that a large population of somalis are returning to the government held areas however this is a lie, Moqadishu has always had a large population then most other towns and cities and the population was delibrately evicted by the TFG. Those returning risk their lifes as the amisom troops have shelled residents indiscriminately when ever al-shabab engages them in battle. TFG do not represent the population nor were they chosen by the population and even if shabab are totally wiped out the TFG will not be accpeted as a legitimate government as we all know they have no intention of ever concluding their TFG status as transitional. They have no desire to ever setup a proper government accountable to the population. They have no interest of engaging the population outside their 4KM zone of control. Why should they? they have the security of 12,000 AU troops in an impenetrable fortress. They recieve Aid and finiancial support, have their own airport and sea port. It is cheaper for them to maintain their quasi state-in-a-state without the responsibility of delivering any services to any population. They have their cake and they will continue to eat it.

The international community must force them to negoatiate with shabab or make the TFG understand that their lifesupport lines will be retracted. There canot be allowed to waste another 12months and must be given a deadline to engage with al-shabab. The somali people know that they have the means to negotiate and make compromises with shabab and the international community must also be fully aware of the possibilites that are available to bring about lasting peace between all warring factions. Policy of containment is insufficient to address the suffering of the population and TFG+Amisom are not even in positions of containment in their current location in vila somalia surrounded by al-shabab on all fronts.

It is time to apply pressure or pull the plug on containment as nothing is being contained and shabab have the opportunity to conduct the same strikes that occured in kenya and kampala "The pretext to increase troop size" when the only purpose the troops serve is to extort additional funds from the internation community.