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Officials from the Puntland government have strongly opposed the arms embargo lifted on Somalia a few years ago, following the incident in Dolow district of Gedo region.
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A Turkish-operated or Turkish-supported military drone allegedly attacked former Somalia Custodial Corps Commander General Mahad Abdirahman Adan inside his home in Dolow, Gedo Region. He was injured but survived.
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This was reportedly not an operation against Al-Shabab. It was an attempt to eliminate a Somali political opponent associated with former South West President Abdiaziz Laftagaren.
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Puntland Minister of Youth and Sports, Mohamud Aidid Dirir, said that it is not right to release weapons to the federal government without a complete political agreement in Somalia, and it is a threat to the country’s public security.
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“It is a new thing for Somalia that the Commander of the Somali National Army, Gen Mahad Shub, was attacked by a drone at his home. Lifting the arms embargo is a mistake. Forgiving the debt is a mistake. Somalis have not agreed on law and politics.
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Jubaland. Puntland was tried to be pressured, but nothing was taken from them. Hassan Sheikh and he is team. It is time to look for individuals.” Puntland Minister of Youth and Sports Mohamud Aidid Dirir said.
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Aidid also mentioned the drone attack that targeted the home of the Correctional Service Commander, Gen. Mahad Shub, saying that this incident shows the dangers that can arise from undecided weapons and military power.
Evidence confirms that former President Hassan Sheikh, Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and the responsible Turkish military commander Brigadier General Sebahattin Kalkan ordered, approved or executed this strike, they must face investigation for attempted murder, abuse of office, violent suppression of political rights and an attempted extrajudicial execution.
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Being Commander-in-Chief does not give Hassan Sheikh Mohamud a license to murder his opponents. Being Defence Minister does not authorize Ahmed Fiqi to transform Somalia’s armed forces into a political death squad. And Türkiye’s military cooperation agreement does not permit Turkish commander Brigadier General Sebahattin Kalkan, to select, hunt or bomb Somali opposition figures.