Somali elder accuses Kenya of sheltering Laftagareen, linked to Al-Shabaab
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Shabelle Media Network
Former Mudulood clan elder Nur Hussein Ali accuses Nairobi of sheltering former South West governor Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen and his associates, whom he says are linked to Al-Shabaab and responsible for killings of Somali and Kenyan civilians. He denounced the protection at a news conference in Mogadishu, according to Shabelle Media Network.
Somali elder Caaqil Nur Hussein Ali on Thursday accused Kenya of hosting Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen and his associates, whom he claims are linked to Al-Shabaab and responsible for violence against Somali and Kenyan civilians. He called on the Somali federal government to issue arrest warrants for them and seek their extradition from Nairobi, at a news conference in Mogadishu, according to Shabelle Media Network.
Nur Hussein Ali also implicated Laftagareen’s father-in-law, military commander Shub, and said their presence in Kenya was contributing to insecurity in south-western Somalia. He called on Nairobi to cooperate with Mogadishu while recalling the diplomatic and security relations between the two countries. He also offered condolences to Kenya following a recent attack near Mandera that killed civilians and construction sector engineers, according to Shabelle Media Network.
Laftagareen had already been sanctioned by Somalia in October and had held political consultations in Nairobi on 17 October. the sanctions against Laftagareen and his political consultations in Nairobi preceded the accusations made on Thursday in Mogadishu.
