Tuesday, June 23, 2009

In Somalia, declared a state of emergency.

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In Somalia, declared a state of emergency, AFP reported on Monday, 22 June.
On the introduction of emergency declared at a press briefing in Mogadishu, the Somali president of Sharif Ahmed. According to him, the regime will operate throughout the country: "We took this decision after a sharp increase in crime and violence that engulfed the entire country." Reported that the regime of emergency must now approve the Somali parliament.
As the majority of western news agencies, on the last Saturday, June 20, Islamic insurgents began actively fighting against government troops in the northern areas of Mogadishu. This region had already left, according to some estimates, several thousand refugees. According to AFP, in May 2009 in the area killed at least 300 people. According to recent data, the Islamists have seized several police stations and continue to move towards Mogadishu.
Speaker of Somali parliament Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur, 20 Jun., 2009 requested the authorities of Kenya, Ethiopia and Yemen to provide military assistance to the Government of Sharif Ahmed, who in early 2009, "Al-Qaeda declared jihad.

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