Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

Somalia: Islamist Impose Curfew to Beledweyn Town

22 December 2009

Beledweyn — The Islamic administration of Hizbul Islam has imposed a night curfew to Beledweyn town in Hiran region, just as WFP official killed in the town today, witnesses said on Tuesday.

The curfew would begin at 8:00 PM local time until 5:00 AM early morning according to the Islamist officials.

Residents said that they could see more vehicles circulating through the town and mounted with high speakers calling for the people that a curfew was imposed to the town.

The curfew imposed to the town comes as A former ICU official and head of the security of the World Food Program ( WFP) was shot and killed in the town on Tuesday.

Tagged: Arms and Armies, Conflict, East Africa, Refugees, Somalia

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