[Onthebarricades] Somalia: Soldiers demand unpaid wages

[Andy]

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From: Joe Black 
To: anarchy_africa at yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 2:35 PM
Subject: [anarchy_africa] Somalia: Soldiers demand unpaid wages


Soldiers have taken control of government buldings in the Central
province of Hiran after going seven months without pay.

The troops have not been paid since they were deployed to the province
and are blaming corruption by local goverment. They have seized the
buildings in Balet Weyne and have said they will keep them until they are
paid.

Troops have also seized a barracks in Jowhar, north of the capital
Mogadishu, with reports of gunfire although not of any injuries so far.

There are also reports that deserting soldiers from other provinces have
set up illegal checkpoints outside the town according to Colonel Hubera
who is comanding the troops in Balet Weyne: "Soldiers who escaped from
Manas and Bali Dogle military camps are staging a massive robbery on the
outskirts of Balet Weyne. We have been informed that they beat people
when they find no valuable items from them. In fact, we are planning to
do something about the situation."

Taken from LibCom.org

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