Hiran Governor Refutes Claims That He Is Forming His Own Militia
The governor of Hiran Abditafah Hassan Afrah has strongly denied claimed by residents that he is forming a militia force for himself, parallel to Somali National Army in the region.
While speaking at a police graduation ceremony on Wednesday in Baladweyne, the governor said “I would like to make it clear that the claims by people in Hiran and elsewhere that I am forming my own militia are propaganda and baseless, these people are weak, ignorant or enemy”.
“ If we look back, I am the one who helped formed the 10th regiment of Somali National Army, I donated my weaponry and transport to SNA, today SNA is a national army here, I did this out of the love of this country” said the vocal governor.
Abdifatah is one of the government appointed governors for several Somali regions where federal states are to be formed.
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