GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: A team of former senior police, military and intelligence officials will investigate the alleged assassination attempts of former presidents Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, a meeting between Prime Minister Mohamed Roble and opposition chiefs has resolved.
According to a statement from the meeting which brought together 15 presidential candidates and Roble, the team will be tasked with investigating the role of security forces on the night of February 19 and the following day. The Council of Presidential Candidates (CPC) has accused outgoing President Mohamed Farmaajo of attempts to kill opposition leaders using security forces.
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Somalia, UN condemn terrorist attack in central region
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MOGADISHU, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) Somali government and the UN have condemned Friday s terrorist attack in Mudug region of central Somalia where Prime Minister Mohamed Roble was due to address a gathering.
In separate statements, President Mohamed Farmajo, Roble and the UN secretary-general s special representative for Somalia James Swan said the attacks will not deter efforts to stabilize the Horn of African nation. The terrorist attack in Galkayo shows the intent of the enemies of the Somali people who are intent on massacring our people in general, Farmajo said in a statement issued on Friday evening.