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8 May 2009 Asmara — Eritrean information minister
Ali Abdu has said in an interview with the BBC on
Monday that his government does not recognize the
transitional government of Somalia denying accusations
that it deployed illegitimate weapon into Somalia.
Mr. Ali Abdu said that they don not recognize any
government in Somalia replying accusations suggested
to Eritrean government yesterday (Sunday) by Somali
government that it had illegally deployed weapons in
the Islamist controlled areas in southern Somalia
adding that he did not like to give respond to a
person claiming government position.
Asked about whether Eritrea supports the Somali
Islamist opposition groups against the transitional
government, the Eritrean information minister replied
that they support all the parts of the Somali people
to end the political deadlock and reach peace and
solution.
The statement of the Eritrean information minister
Ali Abdu comes as the Somali national security
minister Colonel Omar Hashi Aden accused the Eritrean
government deployed weapon unlawfully in Lower
Shabelle region in Southern Somalia.
Government Accuses Eritrea of
Bringing Weapons to the Country
Somali government has accused Sunday Eritrea that
it brought illegal weapons to Somalia and that the
government would take an appropriate step against the
illegal weapons.
The security minister of the Somali government Col.
Omar Hashi Aden who held a press conference in
Mogadishu accused Eritrea that it brought weapons on
Tuesday and Friday to Belli Dogle airstrip in Lower
Shabelle region.
He said that Eritrea started to send into Somalia
planes loaded with weapons and added that it refused
to give weapons to the Somali insurgents during the
Ethiopian occupation, but now arming Somali factions.
He requested from the world to stop Eritrea of
bringing weapons to Somalia and threatened that his
government would do something about the illegal
weapons.
He also said that Eritrea is never pleased and does
not want Somali government.
There are no independent sources confirming about
the weapons being brought into Somalia except the
accusations of the minister. |
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