by Ahmed Abdihadi,
Coordinated over night attack killed at least 14 Galmudug state soldiers on Tuesday night. The attack took place 14km to east of Galkio town. Puntland Paramilitary secret service and suspected American gunships attack a covey of Galmudug state soldiers. Both, Galmudug and Puntland confirmed the incident.
Galmudug
State has accused the tragedy to Puntland PIS forces and American planes
“9 Puntland
PIS vehicles and one American Plane attacked our soldiers. The two cars were
destroyed and soldiers were killed” said Lieutenant Hassan Farah Karshe of
Galmudug state.
Duran Said
Elmi-A soldiers who survived the attack said that at least 9 pickup vehicles
full of soldiers and military planes have attacked them “ at the beginning we
sighted military vehicles approaching towards us; we started our cars and tried
to withdraw, but we were attacked from air. They used against us the same
cruise missile, which killed Adan Hashi Araw [Alshabab top commander killed by US airstrike In
Dusamareb town of Galgadud region in 2007]” Said, Elmi
Lieutenant
Hassan Farah karshe accused American for working on basis of wrong intelligence
“Americans were operating on the bases of wrong information. They used against
us the same weapon used against Daish (ISIS). We want Americans to come forward
and pay the compensations for the killed people and properties” said Karshe.
Pictured from attacked site showed
at least two painted Galmudug state military vehicles destroyed and riddled
with machine gun bullets.
Putland Said
the target of the attack was Alshabab officials who were hiding the site. Americans
are yet to comment the matter, but the Puntland paramilitary PIS that executed
the attack is supported by Americans
Meanwhile, Tens
of angry residents gathered the center of Galkio calling anti American
expressions and burning down the American flag.
