Somalia: Govt Commander in Jubaland Rejects Reports of 'Looting By Soldiers'

16 October 2012

Kismayo, Somalia — The commander of Somali government forces in Jubaland regions of southern Somalia has rejected media reports of soldiers engaged in looting, Garowe Online reports.

General Ismail Sahardid, commander of Somali National Forces in Jubaland regions, told the BBC Somali Service during a Tuesday interview that acts of terror and insecurity would not be tolerated in Kismayo, the commercial capital of Jubaland regions.

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