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Local sources from Amran governorate revealed that fighting between Houthi rebels and government-backed tribes over the past four days have left at least 49 people dead. However, the rebels’ spokesman, Mohammed Abdul Salam, told local media that 20 of al-Houthi affiliates were killed by the army and not by tribesmen.
Confrontations were taking place in Al-Amsheyah, in the northern Amran governorate, where the tribe of MP Sheikh Sagheer Aziz is allegedly besieged by the al-Houthi affiliates.
A Military Statement.
Early in this morning, July 13th, 60 land cruiser vehicles of Sudan’s army and militia obstructed JEM tours near Kuma, North Darfur. As expected the Genocidaire’s force lost the battle and fled into Kuma town. Our forces pursued them inside the town and destroyed their military camp and captured 34 well-equipped vehicles.
This defeat comes in the eve of indictment of Al –Bashir for genocides and a day after his Official Military Spokesperson or ‘Official Military Denier’ as nicknamed locally declared total dispersion of JEM forces in Darfur.
Although the international media has under-reported it, the world has recently witnessed a major event in the Horn of Africa - a free, fair and generally peaceful election in Somaliland.
On July 2, Isse Yusuf Mohamud, the chairman of Somaliland’s election commission, announced that Ahmed Mohamud Silanyo, the leader of the opposition Kulmiye Party, won the presidential election with 49.59 per cent of the 538,246 votes cast. The incumbent president, Dahir Riyale Kahin, came a distant second with 33.23 per cent of the votes.
International observers declared the election “free and fair” and praised the conduct of political actors and stakeholders involved in the election campaign.
Even more significantly, unlike many leaders in the region, Kahin embraced the popular verdict and accepted defeat gracefully.
A peaceful transfer of power is now underway.
The Defense Minister, Mr Saleban Warsame Gulled said one soldier was killed Monday night when the national army clashed with an armed militant in the village of Widwid in the disputed region.
Mr Gulled told local reporters the clashes happened in the Widwid village in Buhodle region at around 12 p.m. when his men came under attack from SSC militia and the two sides exchanged fire for several hours.
Reporters in Burao told Somalilandpress two injured soldiers were receiving treatments in Somaliland’s second largest city of Burao. The army also brought seven prisoners to the town who were captured from the SSC.
They also reported at least four casualties and dozen of injuries inflicted on the militia who were taken to the town of Buhodle. It was not possible for us to reach the town as communication was down.
Leader of Kurdistan Workers’ Party said that his fighters could lay down arms if Ankara will accept a dialogue. Turkey Government should also accept a cease-fire.
Talking with Bbc from a base of Pkk in mountains of Kurdistan, Murat Karayilan has affirmed that he will order to his men to lay down the arms under supervision of Onu if Ankara will accept the truce and some claims.
Conflict started in 1984, it has caused 45 thousands deaths.
Six Turkish soldiers have been killed in an attack by Kurdish rebels near the border with Iraq, Turkey says.
The attack took place overnight on a military outpost near the town of Cukurca in Hakkari province, south-east Turkey.
Another 15 soldiers were wounded in the attack, Turkey’s prime minister said. He said one rebel was shot dead, and the military was pursuing others.
Plastic guns and shouting: two children with short hair chase one another among the cheeses of ricotta of bazaar in Nazran, Russian Republic of Ingushetia.
They play at cops and robbers that here is in «menty and waha», «cops and islamists». The problem for Moscow is that «goods» of play are the «waha», or wahabiti, islamic foundamentalists.
It’s not yet Afghanistan, but Ingushetia is already a Russia talibanization. Vladimir Putin commands during the day, Dokku Umarov, Emire of North Caucasus, during the night.
Moscow patrols go fast, spies of clandestine Emirate watch every movement.
I «governments» live under siege, like in a occupation land. Also first city, Nazran, is changing face like is happened in Bagdad during faida between shiites and sunnis: there are districts pro-russia and others pro-islamics.