Somali Canadian Among Six Killed in Mogadishu Incidents

Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

8 June 2011

Mogadishu — At least six persons including a Somali Canadian militant were killed in a series of unrelated clashes Wednesday in Mogadishu, according to witnesses and officials.

The Somali Canadian, who was the commander of an al Qaeda associated group in the Jubba regions, and another Al Shabaab fighter died as they drove their pickup through a government-controlled checkpoint, according to Somali army commander, Abdikarim Yusuf Adam.

“Our forces managed to slain the Al Shabaab members after refusing to stop their car and started to fire. What lead to rapid clash was that they traveling in midnight,” Adam told reporters.

The government officer said the confrontation lasted for about 20 minutes.

“The name which al Shabaab commander was operating inside Somalia was Abdurrahman Canadian, but his name in the passport was Muhan Jeans,” he added.

“They were carrying medicine, laptops and other documents in their pickup and we think they lost their way leading to Al Shabaab controlled areas,” the commander spelled out.

Adam announced that the soldiers who carried out the operation against those militants will be promoted.

Al Shabaab has not released any comments about the government’s claims.

In another incident, three bullet-riddled bodies were discovered in the Suqa-Holaha neighborhood in the northern tip of Mogadishu, local residents said early Wednesday morning. The area is under al Shabaab control.

“The slain, whose remains were found in Suqa-Holaha neighborhood, were 20-23 years old, we don’t [know] who [is] behind the killing,” resident Sado said.

Separately, at least one body was found discovered in Mogadishu’s Dharkanley district, local residents said. It is not still clear who was behind the murder.

It is sourced from AHN

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