Oppressive and discriminatory military operation is taking place in Gharri DISTRICT OCTOBER 25, 2008

There are military operations going on in Mandera and the surrounding areas.  It was said that these military operations were perpetuated as result of recent mayhem that has been committed by Murale Thugs against the Gharri Villagers. So far, after one full day of house to house search, millions of shillings and manpower was wasted; they only found two small guns from Murale’s homes.  Also, military aircrafts have been flying over Mandera and El Wak doing reconnaissance and surveillances in the area. 

Also, people trading necessities between Suftu and Mandera have become unintended victims to these military operations. Many people who came from Suftu to shop were rounded up and tortured. Many of those people who were not carrying personal identifications were fined 2o, 000 shillings each. Also, those who carry Ethiopian issued identifications were fined 10, 000 shillings, and those who have Kenyan issued id cards but, not carrying it at the time of their arrest were find 9000 shillings after verification were received by military officers.   So, it was said that this operation will continue for the next 7 days.

Breaking News From Rhamo, Central Gharri Region Monday Dec. 03, 2007

The Murale Somali claimed another lives in Rhamo, Central Gharri Region. According to information received from Rhamo, three Gharri merchants were attacked by the Somali “Xoor” branch of the Murale cannibalist, that are known as “Olofi”and eating two men alive, before the 3rd man was rescued.  It was said that this Murale Cannibalist Olofi were cutting limbs and eating flash as they cutting with machete and axe. The lone survivor is now recovering in Rhamo local hospital after ordeal and brutal limbs cutting with machete,

However according to eyewitness accounts, at the time of killing and dismemberment of those victims, about fifteen members of assistant Police officers (APs), regular police (policemen), and Deputy District officer were all presents, but they did not make any efforts to arrest those Murale Cannibalist.

 Now the question is where are those local authorities that were aggressively prosecuting innocent Gharri women and children for the alleged crime that was committed by some one else. However, when the victims are from the Gharri, they not only overlooked to prosecute the Murale Olofi’s women and children, but failed to even acknowledged crime were committed. IF These Somali “Xoor” Murale Olofi were punished earlier when they slaughtered 22 Gharri women and their children at El Golicha, these crimes would never take place today in two thousand and Seven. So, where are the Gharri sons, when their brothers were eaten alive, by the Murale cannibalist Olofis? Where are the Gharri fathers when their sons and brothers were dismembered? Gharri who are you waiting for to rescue your son? What kind of government are you waiting on to protect you? Don’t you see that there’s no such government that protects your sons and daughters? Why only you have “sircal or Sirkal” but, not Murale Olofis?

Western Gharri Region

Uddet

The largest pastoralist conference in Uddet District, western Gharri region has come to an end. According to area residents, the said pastoralist conference was began on 28 November and ends on December 01, 2007. The conference participants came from each of Somali Region’s 52 woredas (districts),  “neighbouring Afar and Oromiya Regions as well as representatives from northern Kenya, Djibouti and Somaliland and the international community to discuss sustainable futures to the current situation as well as for the wider sub-region”

Nagele: on Thursday November 29, 2007, the Oromo region militia and local Oromo police personnel have raided resident of Haro, Somali town located near Nagele, It was alleged that the Oromo raiders were saying to the victims that they can not conduct census there because the area belongs to the Oromo’s and only the Oromo citizens can conduct census there. So, they burn down three homes and arrest over 80 people and injuring three.

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