Somalia: Sheik Aweys Calls for Amisom to Leave

Somalia — Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, the chairman of the Islamist organization of Hisbul Islam, held a press conference in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Monday and called for the AU force, AMISOM, to leave the country.

The chairman of the Hisbul Islam organization, Sheik Aweys issued an statement and called for the AMISOM troops to pull out from the Somalia, pointing out their presence in the country is illegal and accusing them of bombing areas of Somali civilians.

He also said that the AU troops are set against the Islamist forces and the Somali population, reiterating that it is good for them to leave the country.

On the other hand Sheik Hassan Dahir Aways said in the press conference that they will fight with any foreign troops including those who are in the country and those whom the transitional government demanded recently.

"We warn to the foreign countries specially the neighboring countries not send their troops to Somalia and cross the border. Other wise we shall fight with them," Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys said,

The chairman of Hisbul Islam organization said lastly that the solution of Somalia could come only when the African troops AMISOM leave from the country.


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  • realist
    Jun 24 2009, 14:55

    Mad and bad.

    Why don't they just stop fighting? !!!