Beletweyne conflict Was ‘Planned Provocation by Guudlaawe, Dabageed, Rooble, Fahad Yasin ( Abu Camar) and approved by Farmaajo.

Hiiran people have suggested that the conflict of Beletweyne by Somali National Army and Hirshabelle forces on Sunday. resembled a “planned provocation approved by villa Somalia .” But Hiiran people reiterated that Beletweyne residents has no intention of fighting a war with Hirshabelle over the incident.

“We have serious doubts that it was an unpremeditated act. It’s very similar to a planned provocation,”Journalist Farah Fidow said during a phone conference in Beletweyne today.

Asked whether he thought the incident could escalate into a big conflict, Fidow said, “Hiiran People do not intend to fight with Hirshabelle and SNA; Hiiran’s bad relationship with the Hirshabelle has not changed.

Hiiran elders called the provocation of the Beletweyne a “stab in the back” and has accused Hirshabelle wants to make Beletweyne unstable and moved to elections to Jowhar.

Abdiaziz Amalo