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Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:13 pm
by SahanGalbeed
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia's northern region of Puntland has suspended a controversial deal with a private security firm contracted to train an anti-piracy force, two government officials said Thursday.
Saracen International was hired to train 1,050 men in Puntland to battle the pirates that menace shipping off Somalia's coast.
An Associated Press investigation previously found that the project was linked to Erik Prince, who founded the private security firm Blackwater, and also had a secret mission to go after an Islamist rebel linked to insurgents in southern Somalia.
Two officials in the Puntland government said the deal had been suspended following international pressure. Both asked for anonymity due to the sensitivity of the subject.
One official said most of Saracen's primarily South African staff have left the country but he expected them to return. The second official said that training has been suspended and that 200 recruits who had graduated from the training program were not paid in February.
Puntland's information minister did not return calls seeking comment on the subject.
A person familiar with the project, who insisted on anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the media, confirmed that the project had been suspended partly due to pressure from the U.N. and the U.S. government.
The two organizations were concerned about the secrecy surrounding the deal, its possible violation of U.N. sanctions and that it might undercut hard-won reforms in the Somali security sector. A mystery donor, believed to be the United Arab Emirates, had already spent millions of dollars on the Saracen deal through a web of companies with false addresses.
Another Saracen deal to train Somali forces in the capital of Mogadishu was canceled by Somalia's parliament in January.
Somalia has not had a functioning government for over 20 years. The failed state is a haven for pirates and Islamist insurgents who are battling the weak U.N.-backed government.
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ka joog baa lagu yidhi the dhabayaco state .Way iska diideen . Finally maalinti dhaweed mar ay budhcad badeedu gawda ka saartay ciidamadii dhabacayada e tababarka la soo siiyay
bay garteen iney labada dhinac ba ku ceeboobeen
Fuc,kin dooros
Re: Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:05 pm
by kambuli
Re: Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:06 pm
by Babygirl-
Re: Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:21 pm
by abdisamad3
Re: Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:45 pm
by Cirwaaq
The problem with us all is we will defend even our biggest criminals for the sake of clan ties. When these criminals go and kill innocents we The entire somali name shares their judgement.
Since all somalis will be branded for the crimes of a single somali then we all have an obligation to comment, any retard that is offended by his cousins crimes should have thought hard and sincere the day they were cheering for him knowning full well he was commiting criminal activities.
Haraam is haraam.
The MenSaracen trained have fully qualified and are now more deadly then you average nomad camel herdsmen. These men trained by saracen have not been given any salary since Feb2011, do you thing these men will sit around and wait for a handout when they are qualified to handle a deadly weapon... Hell no they will go an make their money on the high seas.
Denounce haraam today
Tomorrow when your mother has her vail pulled off her head simply when she is recognised as a somali i am sure you wont be smiling anymore.
Crime harms and in somali's case crimes harms all.
Re: Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:47 pm
by hargaysaay
Re: Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:49 pm
by Kukri
"Denounce haraam today
Tomorrow when your mother has her vail pulled off her head simply when she is recognised as a somali i am sure you wont be smiling anymore".
Re: Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:02 pm
by SahanGalbeed
War bal dadkan doqonimadooda daya ! Bal maxaa kaa galay Somaliya badeeheda ?
Shiidh fowqal shiidh !
Re: Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:45 pm
by Madelina
SahanGalbeed this is very good news, Saracen is the epitome of Evil!
It all started to fall apart when that infamous flight landed in Hargeisa, we blew their cover and exposed the whole crooked deal for what it was!...Funny how they were making fun of Somaliland for holding the flight and stealing shoes etc and even had Amiin Arts dedicate one of his sawiro taking the piss.....but little did they realize in at that very moment political goal laga dhalayay!..
Let's admit, nobody can beat Somaliland when it comes to political games, we're way ahead of the herd!...
Re: Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:49 pm
by SahanGalbeed
No doubt my dear , no doubt . Anigu beriyaahan soo galay Snet baan ku idhi , mid walba meeshaad joogtaan calanka Somaliland ha ka soo taago halkaa ha la inaga xukumo iska dhaha . De miyaa lagu maqlayaa ?
By now , intey xisbiyadaa ku kala biiraan , malaha mid hawiye ah ama mid daarood ah baa maddexweyne Somaliland ka noqon laha , laakin de " window of opportunity"-ga baa dhaafay
Re: Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:56 pm
by Dudaaye
Kii majarteen Jab
good news for all Somaalis
Warlord futoole is an enemy of Somalia!
Re: Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:00 am
by The_Patriot
Dudaaye wrote:Kii majarteen Jab
good news for all Somaalis
Warlord futoole is an enemy of Somalia!
who is the freind of somalia ?
I mean is Buhuke?
Re: Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:12 am
by Dudaaye
The_Patriot wrote:Dudaaye wrote:Kii majarteen Jab
good news for all Somaalis
Warlord futoole is an enemy of Somalia!
who is the freind of somalia ?
I mean is Buhuke?
our friends in the International community(The Islamic League, the Arab League and the African Union)
Re: Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:15 am
by The_Patriot
You as in?
Re: Puntland finally suspends deal with mercs
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:22 am
by Goljano Lion
The_Patriot wrote:You as in?
you seek to destroy people that have seen the light and seeking options to improve their lives, whether it be through Buhuku or Xaarmajo
