We believe only in figures and numbers!
The somali reporters and media are ignorent of this UN policy, me explaining this has to do with being cosmopolitan and getting informed in many different languages!
Now, this UN policy is older than amisom and TFG, it goes back to 2003 when the UN envoy to iraq sergio veire was killed so, despite the american troops presence, a UN resolution was released to deploy special UN troops in iraq that should protect the UN staff and buildings instead. Since then, I guess it has being applied to three countries including somalia! So no CONSPIRCY there!! Its an old UN policy!!
"Fijian troops are responsible for protecting UN buildings and staff in the Green Zone.[6] The contingent- trained, equipped and transported to Iraq by Australia- was first deployed to Iraq in December 2004, at which time it consisted of 134 troops"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9rgi ... a_de_Mello
UN iyo IGAD aana xukumasa kulaha!
"Last Updated: Wednesday, 17 November, 2004, 10:00 GMT
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Fiji troops head for Iraq mission
By Phil Mercer
BBC, Sydney
About 130 Fijian troops will be in Iraq
A detachment of Fijian troops has left to take up peace-keeping duties for the United Nations in Iraq.
The UN has re-established a presence in Baghdad after withdrawing last year when its headquarters was bombed. Fiji's Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase, said the country, a former British colony, was proud to be part of efforts to bring stability to the Gulf.
His government was the first to agree to provide troops specifically to protect UN officials in Iraq.
The Fijian soldiers, who marched through the capital, Suva, earlier this week, were given an emotional send off.
Around 130 troops will spend the next six months protecting the United Nations in Iraq as the country prepares for national elections.
Last year 22 UN workers, including the special envoy, Sergio Vieira de Mello, were killed in a bomb attack in Baghdad.
Fiji has a long history of sending its forces to the world's trouble spots, including the Solomon Islands, East Timor and Lebanon.
More than 2,000 soldiers from Fiji are currently serving in the British army"