When Nigerian Army Pacified Somalia



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US AND NIGERIAN TROOPS HALT SOMALI SHOOTINGS

NEW YORK TIMES
By DIANA JEAN SCHEMO
Published: February 27, 1993

Nigerian forces and United States marines today occupied buildings in southern Mogadishu from which recent sniper attacks had been staged. Suspected gunmen were arrested and quantities of weapons were seized.

American military and diplomatic officials said the disturbances of the last two days, which had paralyzed relief operations in Mogadishu, would not affect United States plans for a speedy transfer of command of the foreign military effort in Somalia to the United Nations. The move on the buildings by Nigerian and American forces came after an early morning burst of sniper fire opposite the Sahafi Hotel, where many foreign journalists are staying. This prompted a barrage of answering heavy weapons fire from Nigerian forces.

A United States military spokesman said today that the massive firepower from the Nigerian soldiers, while a deterrent to looters, was also hitting unintended targets, including the compound of the former United States Embassy, now a military headquarters.

“That bullet’s going to come down somewhere,” Col. Fred Peck, the American military spokesman, said. “And when it comes down next to the sergeant major’s tent, it’s going to get some attention.”

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Somalia honors 136 Nigerian police officers



A total of 136 policemen from Nigeria were awarded medals to mark the end of their duty tour in Somalia.

This was disclosed in a statement by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

The statement indicated that the 136 policemen participated in a medal parade on Tuesday to mark the end of their one-year duty term in Somalia.

“The officers were awarded medals at a ceremony presided over by the deputy special police commissioner of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM),” the statement read.

“Somali police commissioner Gen Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud was also present, with a delegation of Somali officials.”

It said Lydia Wanyoto, chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) in Somalia, appreciated the Nigerian government for supporting the peace process in Somalia.

She also expressed gratitude to the Somali security forces present at the ceremony for recognising the Nigerian contribution.

“We are here because of Somalia; saying it yourself on behalf of the Somali government makes our work easy; it gives us morale and makes us to work even harder,” she said.

“I want to thank you for the services you have provided; thank you for being here in Somalia, for volunteering to assist the people in Somalia.”

Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud, Somali police commissioner, also commended the Nigerian police contingent for its contribution to the restoration of law and order in his country.

“You have been good ambassadors,” Hamud said. “Somalia will not forget Nigeria standing side-by-side with Somali people and the federal government.”


NIGERIA POLICE MOBILE FORCE (MOPOL) UNIT IN MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

It will get to a stage, The millitary will be sharing form on the road with serious pleading, My millitary friend is even complaining, if you have the passion to be a military I wish you good luck.

Are u okay ? Pacify where? Is it not same Somalia that they killed scores of them after complaining that the personnel that handed over to them did not give them proper briefing, looters

Charity begins at home my friend! Boko Haram is using them to do shooting practice. Chadian troops left and they immediately embarked on a "tactical withdrawal" to safety

I'm not even mentioning Fulani herdsmen that are massacring people on a daily basis with nobody challenging them. Besides, the same period you are saying they "saved" Somalia was the same period Hutus committed genocide in Rwanda and the "great" zoo army couldn't save the Tutsis.

Nonsense and buhari!!