Thursday July 18, 2024
Chief Mohamed Ugaas Ahmed of the Sade clan during a recent interview discussing the Federal Government's threats to the residents of Abudwaq. Credit: SUPPLIED
Mogadishu (HOL) — Clan Chief Mohamed Ugaas Ahmed, the leader of the Sade subclan within the Marehan clan, has criticized the Federal Government of Somalia for threatening the residents who confiscated illegal weapons in the Galgaduud region, calling it unfortunate.
Ugaas Ahmed stated that the Federal Government had ignored the danger averted by the residents who seized the weapons, which he claimed were intended for a brutal massacre.
He added that all Somali clans are armed, and there has been no disarmament campaign against any group.
"As is well known, an organized group dealing in illegal arms smuggled military supplies into Northern Galgaduud on July 16, 2024. These weapons, which were not reported to traditional leaders, local administrators, or the general population, were on the verge of falling into the hands of dangerous groups, threatening the security of the region, Galmudug, and the entire country," Chief Mohamed said.
The clan leader said the security forces escorting these weapons failed to address the residents' security concerns. Instead, according to him, they responded with a massacre that claimed 12 lives and injured 50 others.
Ugaas Ahmed called on the Federal Government to promptly take responsibility for the deaths of the residents in the Shilmado area of Abudwaq district.