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 navy officers who had not too long ago defected from Jubaland, asserting that Danab troopers, who had lengthy fought insurgents and made important sacrifices, have been unjustly ignored, 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, aimed 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 in opposition to the Jubaland administration, swiftly changed Ahmed by appointing a subordinate officer to the vacated place.
Ahmed shouldn’t be the only real commander to lose his place amid the intensifying standoff between Jubaland and the federal authorities; many different Jubaland navy leaders have additionally been relieved of their duties and positioned underneath home arrest, going through allegations of conspiring with federal authorities to orchestrate a covert coup in opposition to Jubaland chief Ahmed Madobe.
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