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Maxaa Loo Fasiran Karaa in Itoobiya ay ka laabato Go’aankedii aqoonsiga Soomaaliland?

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Talaado 18 June 2024 {HMC} – Wasiiru-dowlaha Wasaaradda Warshadaha Itoobiya Tarekegn Bulbulta oo qoraal hadal badan abuuray soo dhigay bartiisa X (ex-Twitter) ayaa waxa uu shaaciyay in Itoobiya ay noqon doonto dalkii ugu horreeyay ee aqoonsi siiya Somaliland.

“Itoobiya waxay noqon doontaa dalkii ugu horeeyay oo aqoonsi siiya Somaliland, waxaana xigaya inaan yeelano iskaashi dhaqaale iyo mid milatari,” ayuu yiri Tarekegn Bululta, wasiiru-dowlaha wasaaradda warshadaha Itoobiya.

Balse saacado kooban kadib waxaa hawada ka baxay qoraalkii uu soo dhigay wasiiru-dowlaha wasaaradda warshadaha ee Itoobiya kaas oo u muuqday in gebi ahaanba la tir-tiray.

Dad badan ayaa u fasiray in Itoobiya ay gaabsaneyso ka hadalka arrintan halka kuwa kalana ay u fasireen in sababo farsamo awgood qoraalka looga saaray barta X ama Twitter.

Haddaba muxuu ka dhigan yahay qoraalkan?
Maxamed Mukhtaar oo ah wasiirkii hore ee batroolka Soomaaliya ahna falanqeeye ka faallooda siyaasadda geeska gaar ahaan Soomaaliya ayaa ku tilmaamay arrinkan mid aan wax badan kasoo cusbooneysiineyn halkii ay kala taagnaayeen Soomaaliya iyo Itoobiya.

“Wasiiru-dowlaha warshada ee Itoobiya waxa uu ka hadlayay heshiiskii ay la gaartay Somaliland in uu sax yahay, taas ayuu ka hadlayay maadaama Itoobiya arrin ay muddo dheer dooneysay, hadalkiisa waxa uu daba socday heshiiskaas ee ilama aha in uu wax cusub ka hadlay”.

Wasiirka oo hadalkiisa sii wata ayaa yiri, “in qoraalka laga saaro barta X ee wasiirku uu kusoo qoray waxa ay u muuqataa in looga saaray qaab farsamo, uma maleynayo in go’aankii Itoobiya uu wax iska bedelay inta aan ognahayna kama aysan laaban laakiin waxaa jiri kara sababo kale”, ayuu sii raaciyay.

Waxa uu sheegay in aysan jirin wax saan-saan ah oo haba yaraatee muujineysa in ay degtay xiisaddii u dhaxaysay Itoobiya iyo Soomaaliya isaga oo sheegay in Itoobiya aysan heshiis la geli karin ilaa ay aqoonsato taasina ay weli ku howlantahay.

“Somaliland waxa aminsantahay in aqoonsigu uu u horreeyo markaa kadibna ay heshiis la geli karto dowladda Itoobiya, halka Itoobiyana ay leedahay marka dhulka nala siiyo ayaan aqoonsaneynaa, taas ayaa muuqata laakiin weli ma cada oo guddi farsamo ayaa loo saaray,” ayuu sii raaciyay wasiir Maxamed Mukhtaar.

Bilowgii sanadkan Itoobiya ayaa qaadday tallaabooyinkii ugu horreeyay ee sharci kuwaasoo waddada u xaaraya in maalin uun dalka bad la’aanta ah ay u suurto gasho inuu isticmaalo dhul badeed kiro ah, sida ay sheegtay dowladda Itoobiya.

Waxay waxa loo yaqaanno heshiis is af-garad ah (MoU) la saxiixatay Jamhuuriyadda iskeed ugu dhawaaqday Madaxbannaanida ee Somaliland si ay u isticmaasho mid ka mid ah dekadaheeda.

Ra’iisal Wasaaraha Itoobiya Abiy Ahmed ayaa hore adeegsiga badda ugu sheegay inay arrin muhiim ah u tahay dalkiisa.

Hadalkiisan oo uu sheegay bishii October ayaa Geeska Afrika ka dhaliyay xiisad.

Si rasmi ah looma shaacin qodobbada heshiiska ay wada saxiixdeen madaxda Itoobiya iyo Somaliland, taasoo ah dhibaato jirta maaddaama ay ku kala duwan yihiin waxyaabaha ay tilmaameen in ay ku heshiiyeen labada dhinac.

Kadib heshiiskaasi Soomaaliya ayaa muujisay caro weyn iyada oo heshiiska Itoobiya ay la gashay Somaliland ku sheegtay xad gudub cad iyo in lasoo fara geliyay madax bannaanideeda dhuleed.

Ciidanka Badda Giriigga oo lagu eedeeyay in ay badda ku dileen ilaa 40 muhaajiriin ah

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Talaado 18 June 2024 {HMC} Baaritaan ay BBC-da sameeyay ayaa lagu ogaaday in ciidamada ilaalada xeebaha Giriigga ay mas’uul ka yihiin dhimashada in ka badan 40 qof oo muhaajiriin ah, kuwaas oo bareer ah loogu qasbay in ay badda dib ugu laabtaan, kaddib marki ay gaareen xeebaha Giriigga.

Dhacdooyinka dadkaasi lagu garraqay ayaa ahaa 15 dhacdo oo kulligoodba ka dhacay badda meditareeniyaanka, muddo saddex sano ah.

Sida ku cad warbixinta, sagaal qof oo ka mid ah afarta la xaqiijiyay, ayaa “si ula kac ah loogu tuuray” badda. Dadkaas iyo muhaajiriinta kale ayaa lagu qasbay in ay ka baxaan dhul-badeedka Giriigga ama dib looga celiyay jasiiradaha Giriigga kaddib marki ay doonyo ku gaareen.

Ciidanka Ilaalada Xeebaha Giriigga ayaa beeniyay eedaha loo soo jeediyay. BBC ayaa sheegtay in meelaha ay ilo wareedka ay ka heleen ay ku jiraan NGO-yo, ilaalada xeebaha Turkiga, warbaahinta maxalliga ah iyo goobjoogayaal.

Muhaajiriinta ka timaada Africa iyo Asiya ayaa inta badan u sii mara Yurub xeebaha Giriiga si ay nolol wanaagsan uga raadsadaan dalalka ku jira Midowga Yurub.

Somaliland demands investigation into torture of youths accused in aviation expert’s murder

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Talaado 18 June 2024 {HMC} Somaliland has called on human rights organizations and embassies in Mogadishu to investigate the arrest and treatment of youths accused of murdering Abdinasir Dahable, an aviation expert whose death has sparked significant controversy.

Somaliland’s Minister of Information, Ali Hassan Mohamed, known as ‘Ali Marehan,’ stated on Monday that the accused had been imprisoned under harsh conditions. Several suspects were arrested shortly after Dahable’s death in February 2024, under allegations of involvement in his murder.

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“The youth detained in Mogadishu, accused of Dahable’s murder, have been subjected to torture and false accusations,” said Ali Marehan.

Dahable, a respected aviation professional, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in February 2024. His death led to a heated exchange between Somaliland and the Somali government, with both sides trading accusations. Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi previously blamed the Somali government for failing to ensure Dahable’s safety.

An autopsy released by Somaliland authorities revealed that Dahable had been tortured before his death, intensifying the call for justice and transparency in the investigation. The Somali government, however, has been criticized for its handling of the case, with allegations of incompetence and corruption.

Following the murder, Somaliland urged its citizens in Mogadishu to evacuate due to safety concerns following the arrest of the suspects.

In early May, the Somali government released ten suspects previously detained in connection with Dahable’s murder after forensic investigations, assisted by Turkish experts, found no evidence linking them to the crime.

The breakaway Republic of Somaliland has criticized the Somali government for its handling of the case, with allegations of incompetence and corruption. “The Somali government is hesitant to release or prosecute the accused, fearing failure and resorting to torture,” claimed Ali Marehan.

Marehan urged foreign embassies and international organizations in Mogadishu to investigate the conditions of the imprisoned youths and ensure a fair and transparent legal process.

At least 28 al-Shabab militants killed in an airstrike in central Somalia

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Talaado 18 June 2024 {HMC} Somali army forces, backed by international partners, killed 28 al-Shabab militants in an airstrike in a rural area on the border between the Galgadud and Middle Shabelle regions on Tuesday night.

The airstrike targeted the Hawal Qorey and Rage Barir areas, where members of the group, along with their military and cargo vehicles, were stationed.

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A senior military commander, Abdinur Yusuf Qadaye, stated that the targeted militants were planning attacks on army positions and local communities. However, the government forces and their international partners prevented the attack.

Operations against the al-Shabab group are still ongoing in the Galgadud and Middle Shabelle regions, with increased efforts from both ground and air forces by the army, local people, and international allies.

The new attack comes a few days after the commander of the 8th Battalion of the 60th Division of the Somali National Army (SNA), Major Mohamed Nur Sheegow, also known as Mohamed Dheere, and seven SNA soldiers were killed in a roadside explosion in the Bay region of southwest Somalia.

At least 11 other soldiers were wounded in the explosion, according to a military official who declined to be named

Who is Abdiqadir Mu’min? US airstrike targets ISIS leader in Somalia

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Talaado 18 June 2024 {HMC} A U.S. airstrike in Somalia targeted Abdiqadir Mu’min, the leader of ISIS in the country, in late May, according to the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). The outcome of the airstrike, including whether Mu’min was killed, remains unclear, American officials said​​​​.

A statement issued by AFRICOM on May 31 confirmed the targeting of Daesh in the Al-Bari mountains. The statement read, “With the cooperation of the Federal Government of Somalia, the United States Africa Command carried out an airstrike in Somalia targeting Daesh militias.” The bombing occurred in a remote area near Daardar, approximately 81 kilometres southeast of Bosaso, Somalia. Preliminary assessments indicate that three Daesh members were killed, with no reported civilian casualties​​.

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The BBC has not independently verified if Mu’min was harmed in the attack. Reports before the bombing suggested that the Daesh leader was in poor health and had travelled to West Africa for medical treatment​​.
Who is Abdiqadir Mu’min?

Mu’min was born in Puntland, Somalia, and later moved to Europe, living in Sweden before moving to the UK in the early 2000s. He gained British citizenship and became known as a firebrand preacher in London and Leicester. Monitored by MI5, he was associated with extremists like Mohamed Emwazi (“Jihadi John”) and Michael Adebolajo, one of the perpetrators of the 2013 murder of British soldier Lee Rigby​​​​.

In 2010, Mu’min travelled to Somalia to join al-Shabaab, where he burned his British passport and served as a propagandist and imam. In 2012, he was dispatched to eastern Somaliland to bolster local fighters​​. In October 2015, Mu’min announced his defection from al-Shabaab to ISIS, forming a small faction in the Golis mountains​​. Despite lacking battlefield experience, he sought to establish a new ISIS foothold in Somalia, though his group remained small and faced attacks from al-Shabaab loyalists​​.

Reports indicate that ISIS under Mu’min’s leadership has between 100 and 200 fighters, with 60 percent being foreigners​​. The group has struggled to gain significant support in terms of manpower, money, and materials. In recent years, Mu’min’s group has been involved in training activities in Puntland’s eastern mountains​​.

There were unconfirmed reports of Mu’min being in poor health and travelling to West Africa for medical treatment. Preliminary assessments indicated that three Daesh members were killed in the strike with no civilian casualties​​.

In August 2016, the U.S. Department of State designated Abdiqadir Mu’min as a “specially designated global terrorist,” underscoring the threat he poses despite the limited size of his faction​​.

 

After boy’s drowning in Minnehaha Creek, Somali family works to prevent similar deaths

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Talaado 18 June 2024 {HMC} Tears flowed at the makeshift memorial along Minnehaha Creek where a 4-year-old boy with autism drowned last week, but talk among mourners at the site near his mother’s home in Hopkins also turned to what might be done to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

Local groups dedicated to providing resources for Somali families of children with autism have since picked up the discussion. Protecting young children with extra vulnerabilities can be a challenge even without the language and cultural barriers faced by immigrant families.

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“The community needs to come together and understand that this is a serious problem when it comes to not only raising a child with autism but also that it’s a serious safety issue,” said Mahdi Warsama, CEO of the Somali Parents Autism Network (SPAN), which provides resources and support for Somali families with autistic children.

Waeys Ali Mohamed was last seen the morning of June 9, leaving the apartment building in Hopkins where his family lived. His body was found the next morning by a volunteer searcher about 500 yards downstream from the apartment, following an extensive search effort. Hopkins police called it a tragic accident.

Warsama said a simple step would be to increase the prevalence of interior door locks with number combinations, which could prevent a child from wandering away from home. But he said apartment complex managers often resist those modifications. In some cases, he said, his organization has assisted Somali families facing eviction for installing a lock.

“The families have to know that they have a right to ask for a special accommodation if they have a child with autism,” said Warsama, who has a child with autism.

The Chorus apartments, where the boy lived, did not return calls seeking comment.

Children with autism are four times more likely to wander away from home, and are 160 times more likely to drown than children without the disorder, according to the nationwide nonprofit Autism Society.

Warsama said the drowning has him wanting to develop a training course specifically to teach water safety. Dr. Linda Quan, a Seattle-based physician who has studied drowning and how to prevent it for 40 years, said there has been “enormous interest” nationwide in teaching children with autism how to swim.

“We know it’s hard to teach children with autism how to swim, but it can be done,” Quan said. “There are more and more studies that they can obtain swim skills.”

Quan emphasized that even with swimming or water safety knowledge, “that still cannot be relied upon to protect them.”

Aside from direct prevention methods, Warsama and other nonprofits and professors said the incident highlights a broader need for more culturally-appropriate services for Somalian parents of children with autism, whom they said often face additional barriers to resources.

Amy Hewitt, the director of the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota, said there’s an overall dearth of well-trained professionals for Somali children “and every other child from a diverse racial, ethnic or linguistic background.”

“The importance of working with people who can communicate with you in your preferred language, who understand your cultural background, where trusting relationships can be built is critical,” Hewitt said. “We’re just not there yet.”

Warsama’s nonprofit, SPAN, is one of the groups trying to improve the services available for Somali families. The group provides “Somali culture 101″ trainings, in which workers visit county service providers, schools and health facilities to educate on the needs and accommodations a Somali client might have.

Some of the challenge is a stigma around autism that exists within the Somali community, according to SPAN chairman Abdulkadir Hassan.

“This stigma causes Somali parents to hide their children, and it becomes very hard for schools and other professionals who provide services to figure out who is qualified for the services,” Hassan said during an interview at SPAN’s offices in Sabathani Community Center.

In 2015, a study released by Hewitt and others found that Somali children with autism were more likely to have an intellectual disability than non-Somalis. But she said those trends are no longer applicable after studying additional data collected since the 2015 report.

“We don’t have good enough data to know whether prevalence rates in the Somali community are higher or not, but we know that many children in the Somali community live with autism,” Hewitt said.

SPAN is one of four nonprofits included in a joint statement Friday that mourned Waeys’ death and vowed to collaborate on preventing additional drownings.

“Waeys is not the first autistic child that has been lost to elopement, in water especially, but we desperately wish for him to be the last,” said Ellie Wilson, executive director of the Autism Society of Minnesota.

She emphasized that accidental deaths like Waeys’ happen due to a “chain of inequities” ranging from family isolation and community stigma, to lack of culturally responsive disability services, to renter policies.

“We hope that more stakeholders understand the nuanced connection between these barriers and seek to confront them with a multifaceted prevention response,” she said.

Here are some links to Minnesota nonprofits that provide services to families with autism:

Autism Society of Minnesota – www.ausm.org
Multicultural Autism Action Network – www.maanmn.org
Somali Parents Autism Network – www.somaliautism.org

Turkish foreign minister meets Somali president

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Talaado 18 June 2024 {HMC} Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met in the capital Ankara with Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

“Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan met with Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia, in Ankara,” the ministry wrote on X.

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No further information was provided on the meeting.

Somalia and Türkiye developed their close friendship in 2011 after Turkish President (then Prime Minister) Recep Tayyyip Erdogan paid a visit to the Horn of Africa country – the first non-African leader to do so in over 20 years.

Türkiye has strong historical ties with Somalia on the principle of “win-win” relations, including more than 150 development aid projects carried out by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency {TIKA} since 2011.

Türkiye also has its largest embassy in Africa in the capital Mogadishu and built its largest overseas military facility there to train the Somali national army.

 

Somalia: AU mission says troop drawdown will not leave “security vacuum”

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Talaado 18 June 2024 {HMC} According to the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2710 {2023}, ATMIS is mandated to withdraw 4,000 troops in the third phase of troop withdrawal and be replaced by Somali security forces.

On Sunday , the African Union’s (AU) senior envoy to Somalia reassured Somalis that the withdrawal of troops from the country will not lead to a “security vacuum.”

AU Special Representative for Somalia Mohamed El-Amine Souef said the pan-African body will not abandon Somalia even as the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) prepares to withdraw an additional 4,000 troops by the end of June.

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“Even as ATMIS troops drawdown, we will ensure there is no security vacuum,” Souef said after a two-day visit to Jowhar, south-central Somalia, according to a statement issued in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday night.

He said the transition will be well coordinated between the federal member states (FMS), the Somali government, and international partners.

During the visit, Souef lauded the Burundian troops for their efforts in countering and degrading al-Shabab, urging them to remain vigilant and work closely with the Somali security forces and the local community.

The visit is part of the AU envoy’s tour of the FMS to assess the operational preparedness, welfare, and morale of troops as the African body prepares a follow-up mission after the exit of ATMIS.

“We came to assess the work of our contingent, and everybody we met spoke highly of our contingent, including the president, the civil society representatives, the elders, and the local authority officials. They mentioned our contingent’s commitment, experience, and willingness to support and assist in terms of civil-military cooperation and security,” Souef said.

According to the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2710 (2023), ATMIS is mandated to withdraw 4,000 troops in the third phase of troop withdrawal and be replaced by Somali security forces.

Souef praised the UN and ATMIS personnel stationed in Jowhar for their commitment and sacrifice to the peacebuilding process in Somalia.

He expressed confidence in Somalia’s recent election to the UN Security Council, its admission to the East African Community, and the lifting of the arms embargo as positive signs for the country’s future and the entire continent.

ATMIS withdrew 5,000 troops from Somalia and handed over 17 military bases to the Somali security forces during the first and second phases of the drawdown concluded in 2023.

Marius Ngendabanka, ATMIS deputy force Commander in charge of operations and plans, reiterated the AU mission’s commitment to strengthening peacebuilding efforts in the region and working with the Somali National Army to secure Hirshabelle State.

“We are here to help Somalia restore peace and stability, and we will continue working toward achieving this noble goal,” Ngendabanka said.

Al-Shabab reverses Somali force gains, is working with Houthis in Somalia

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Talaado 18 June 2024 {HMC} Al-Shabab has reversed all Somali National Army gains made over the last two years and is now working with the Houthi militant group to expand its capabilities, according to senior U.S. defense officials.

“They are working with the Houthis,” said a senior U.S. defense official, who spoke to reporters on the condition of anonymity. “It’s a bit of a surprise. … It’s quite concerning.”

The official said that the Houthi militants in Yemen view this “nascent” collaboration as a means “to be taken more seriously” as they try to pose a threat to American and British vessels outside the Red Sea.

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The Houthis have attacked or threatened U.S. Navy and commercial vessels more than 190 times in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since Nov. 19, 2023, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters at the Pentagon on Monday. Two attacks on the Palauan-flagged, Ukrainian-owned and Polish-operated bulk cargo carrier M/V Verbena on Thursday left one crew member severely injured, and one crew member remains missing after an attack Wednesday on the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned M/V Tutor.

“The Houthis claim to be acting on behalf of Palestinians in Gaza, and yet they are threatening the lives of those who have nothing to do with the conflict,” Singh said.

Guled Ahmed, a Horn of Africa scholar at the Middle East Institute, said the Houthis, with help from the Iranian government, aim to establish a new front in the Indian Ocean where al-Shabab can receive advanced missiles and drones. He said the Houthis have already sent three engineers to al-Shabab in southern Somalia to help build sophisticated weapons and bombs for the al-Qaida affiliate.

The United States has been trying to curb the flow of weapons into Somalia for years. In November 2022, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against eight individuals and one company involved in a yearslong effort to smuggle millions of dollars’ worth of weapons between Yemen and Somalia. That smuggling operation aimed to benefit Islamic State’s affiliate in Somalia, but officials say the operation was also helping to arm its al-Qaida-linked rival, al-Shabab, with weapons from Iran.

Al-Shabab expansion

According to senior U.S. defense officials, the Somali National Army’s central Somalia campaign had put al-Shabab “on the back foot” for the past two years.

“But what we’ve seen is [al-Shabab fighters] have reversed all of those gains over the last six months,” one of the officials said.

Ahmed said the Somali National Army has suffered from poor military strategy, inexperienced field commanders and corruption among leadership, including the theft of food rations, military equipment, weapons and ammunition to sell on the black market.

Al-Shabab is now back at high numbers of between 12,000 and 13,000 fighters because of strong financing and heavy recruitment efforts, following a diplomatic effort between Ethiopia and Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland to sign a memorandum of understanding earlier this year.

“They were able to use that to recruit many — who do not like Ethiopia — into al-Shabab ranks,” the senior U.S. official said.

Another senior U.S. defense official said the reversals by al-Shabab are a clear sign that some enabling support must remain once the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia {ATMIS} ends.

“They need all the help they can get to confront the security challenges that are in front of them,” the second senior defense official said. “We’re approaching a key milestone.”

Booliska Gobalka Banaadir oo Mamnuucay Gaadiidka aan Laheen Taarkada

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Talaado 18 June 2024 {HMC}Taliska ciidanka booliiska qeybta gobolka Banaadir ayaa mamnuucay maanta waxii ka dambeeya in waddooyinka magaalada Muqdisho lagu wato gaadiidka aan laheyn calaamada ama taargada.

 

Qoraal kasoo baxay taliska ciidanka booliiska ayaana lagu shaaciyay in maanta kaddib aan la ogolaan doonin baabuur taagro la’aan ah, waxa ayna bulshada ogeesiiyeen in mamnuuc tahay baabuur aan taargo laheyn.

”Ciidanka Booliska Soomaaliyeed wuxuu ogaysiinayaan shacabka ku nool caasimadda iyo hareeraheeda laga bilaabo maanta oo ay taariikhada tahay 18-06-2024 aan la ogaleyn gaadiid bilaa taariko ah oo maraya wadooyiinka caasimadda” ayaa lagu yiri qoraalka booliiska.

Baabuurta aan taargada laheyn ayaa inta badan waxaa istimaala ciidamada, saraakiisha iyo shaqaalaha dowladda, kuwaa oo inta badan ka cabsada in la aqoonsado baabuurta ay wataan, waxaana aad u yar in shacab wataan baabuur aan taargo laheyn.