MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s authorities on Tuesday dismissed Arab Dheg Ahmed, the commander of the US-trained Danab elite drive in Jubaland, only a day after he publicly criticized the federal authorities, amid intensifying dispute with Jubaland’s management that threaten to ignite an all-out battle.
Ahmed vehemently condemned authorities in Mogadishu for selling army officers who had lately defected from Jubaland, asserting that Danab troopers, who had lengthy fought insurgents and made vital sacrifices, have been unjustly missed, with their contributions dismissed and squandered.
Not solely did Ahmed criticize the promotion of defected officers, however he additionally raised alarm over the large-scale deployment of presidency troops to Raskamboni, some 250 kilometers south of Kismayo, warning that the troop buildup, geared toward ousting the Jubaland chief, would solely present a possibility for the militant group Al-Shabaab to use the escalating tensions.
Somali Military Chief Odowa Yusuf Rage, appointed by authorities simply weeks in the past to guide the offensive towards the Jubaland administration, swiftly changed Ahmed by appointing a subordinate officer to the vacated place.
Ahmed just isn’t the only real commander to lose his place amid the intensifying standoff between Jubaland and the federal authorities; many different Jubaland army leaders have additionally been relieved of their duties and positioned beneath home arrest, dealing with allegations of conspiring with federal authorities to orchestrate a covert coup towards Jubaland chief Ahmed Madobe.
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