UN Monitering Group on Somali 2015 just released

[Thegoodshepherd]

Should be very interesting!!

http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/2016/919

 

[Thegoodshepherd]

Basically no improvment in security situation under Culusow.

Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujaahidiin (Al-Shabaab) remains the most immediate threat to peace and security in Somalia. Contrary to prevailing narratives of successful counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism efforts, the Monitoring Group assesses that the security situation has not improved in Somalia during the current mandate. Al-Shabaab has retained the operational capacity to launch large -scale attacks against African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) contingents, such as the offensive on 15 January 2016 against a Kenyan military company stationed at a forward operating base in El Adde, Gedo region. Al-Shabaab has also continued to launch complex attacks in Mogadishu; six attacks against hotels during the current mandate claimed a combined total of some 120 lives, including three parliamentarians and the Minister of Environment

 

[Thegoodshepherd]

Calls by the Federal Government to fully lift the embargo are based on a false premise that the embargo constitutes an impediment to its importing of arms and ammunition; however, Member States have submitted advance notifications for more than 20,000 weapons and 13 million rounds of ammunition for the Federal Government’s forces since the partial lifting of the embargo in March 2013.

The process of integration of regional forces into SNA has been slow and poorly managed. Up to 1,350 troops in Kismayo, Lower Juba, were officially integrated during the previous mandate but remain, at the time of writing, equipped with only 100 weapons by the Federal Government and are therefore unlikely to be able to participate in the forthcoming Juba Valley offensive. Impetus for the integration process from the Federal Government has been lacking, amid accusations that weapon deliveries are reaching only units from particular clans

 

[Apollo]

Depressing as usual.

 

[Bahal]

So unprecedented corruption, troops still not paid, arms shipments still diverted, misappropriation of supplies meant for troops, security deteriorating...

The continuing lack of regular salary payments has contributed to an increase in withdrawals from strategic positions throughout southern and central
Somalia and the subsequent, albeit temporary in some instances, return of Al-Shabaab.

The Group’s investigations have also revealed the likely
misappropriation of rations and supplies intended for soldiers through a contract between the Federal Government and a private company. Support provided to the military by Member States has also likely been subject to misappropriation, in
particular when the goods have been provided in bulk and through third party contractors rather than directly to troops.

Small networks of individuals have so tightly controlled humanitarian operations through a monopoly on political power, finances
and the use of force that they have in effect constituted a criminal cartel

We doomed my niggas

 

[Thegoodshepherd]

In its 2014 final report, the Monitoring Group described Bashir Shire Maxamed (Harti/Deshishe), a former employee of Golis Telecom in Puntland, as the overall operational leader of ASNE. 34 The Group now assesses this role to be held by Omar Mohamed Aden (Isaaq/Haber Jaalo), using mobile phone selector 252907028923; the Group is yet to identify other biographical details pertaining to Aden. Mohamed Abdullahi Batar (Issaq/Haber Jaalo) is assessed to be Aden’s deputy, and the overall head of military operations. 35 Bashir Shire Maxamed remains an active member of Al-Shabaab in the Golis Mountains.

:siilaanyolaugh:

 

[Thegoodshepherd]

Somali ministers using gmail, yahoo and .com emails for government business

 

[Thegoodshepherd]

The SEMG has received credible information that Al-Shabaab is paying its soldiers through EVC-PLUS. The payments are made at the beginning of the Islamic month. Having access to the EVC-PLUS database would allow law enforcement agencies in Somalia to evaluate the number and location of Al-Shabaab troops, but Hormuud has not cooperated with FGS requests for information and the current legal framework apparently does not obligate the company to do so.1

Hormuud and Haji Jimcaale seem to be taking the Barakaat route, working with terrorists.

 

[Hassan Garguute Buldanana]

same shit every year