Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)
28 June 2009
Mogadishu — The TFG president Sharif Sheik Ahmed has held a press conference in the Somalia capital Mogadishu on Sunday and said that the clashes against his government are led by Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys and planned by Eritrean officials in Somalia.
The president held the press conference in the presidential palace, Vila Somalia in Mogadishu and talked more on the current situation of the country saying that the fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu is led by the chairman of Hisbul Islam leader, Sheik Aweys pointing out that they are organized by an Eritrean officials in Somalia.
Asked about the reason and why the government soldiers and AMISOM forces target shelling and heavy weapons in the capital, the president said that their forces or AMISOM fire their weapons to limited areas pointing out those zones are strongholds of what he called Al-Qaeda.
President Sharif had reiterated that members of Al-Qaeda invaded to the country and lastly he thanked to African Union forces AMISOM in Somalia saying that they also hope another African forces to join them to be completed to support the transitional government which he said that it is in a hard time.
The statement of the transitional government president Sharif Sheik Ahmed comes as more shelling targeted to the civilians areas in parts of Haodan district in the capital.
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