Over one hundred civilians were detained in the town of Qabridahar as confirmed by local eye witnesses. This detention of civilians follows in the footsteps of illegal detentions that have taken place throughout Ogaden in the past couple of years.
Reliable sources report that the detained civilians were immediately transported to the main military garrison in the city of Qabridahar. The Ethiopian military in and around Qabridahar convened a meeting for the locals in this town.
People present in this meeting told our reporter in the area that the Ethiopian military threatened the civilians with death and indefinite detentions should they not participate and possibly lead efforts to root out ONLF fighters in the area.
Many civilians are said to have voiced strong objections towards the order given to the civilians by the Ethiopian military heads in order to participate campaigns against ONLF.
Eye witnesses reported that the military head who convened the meeting did not like the objections from the civilians present in this meeting. He is said to have ordered the arrest of the civilians present in the meeting. This illegal action happened on June 22, 2010.
Ogaden Online reporters are still compiling lists of the names of the people who are being held in Qabridahar. A preliminary list we have received so far contains the following names:
1. Shukri Gilingil
2. Sahra Maxamed
3. Sacdiya Maxamed
4. Sacdiya Cabdi Qurux
5. Shukri Fiixiye
6. Amaal Nur
7. Anisa Cabdi Weli
8. Xamdi Cali Saafi
9. Maxabo Muxumed
10.Khaliif Cumar
11.Saafi Xaashi
12. Cabaase C/qaadir
13. Aadan C/Qaadir
14. Shukri Axmed Muxumed
15. Maxabo Haybe
16. Bashir Asad
17. Xuseen Farax
18. Cabdi Farax Sahal
19. Cabdi Maxamed Sahal
20. Xuseen Baddel Cali
21. Haybe Kilaas
22. Maxamud Sirad Cabdi
23. Muxumed Maxamud
24. Mustafe Axmeed
25. Fod Axmed Cilmi
26. Khaliif Cumaar Sulub
27. Yusuf Baddel Cali
28. Sayid Xaaji Bisinle
29. Axmed Yusuf
30. Cabdi Mahad Kaydsane
31. Camaro Maxamed Cabdi
32. Nasiif Cali Sahal
33. Xalimo Maxamed Qani
34. Samsam Qorane
35. Xamda Axmed Cumar
36. Bashir Sheikh Axmed
37. Khadar Gobe Cabdi
38. Maxamed Dayib
39. Wacdi Maxamed Muxumed
40. Xiis Cabdi Muxumed
41. Cali Farax Fidhin
42. Axmed Cabdullahi Gurey
43. Faduma Ciise
44. Ayaanle Axmed Cilmi
45. Axmed Sheikh Carab
46. Cabdikarim Maxamed Kilaas
47. Shukri Cilmi Sugule
48. Libaan Cumar Qalaade
49. Xalima Shekh Maxamed
50. Ardo Muxumed Axmed
51. Ayan Muxumed Axmed
52. Fadxa Yusuf Baynax
53. Ardo Khadar Maxamed
54. NasiibShekh Ibrahim
55. Roda Iidoor
56. Xaji Cabdullahi Dayib
57. Saylici Cabdullahi
58. Maxamed Dubad
59. Dahir Maxamed Barud
60. Maxamed Carab Khuriye
61. Axmadi Khaliif
62. Shukri Khaliif
63. Cibado Xasan
64. Fadumo Xirsi Bile
65. Cabdirizaq Shekh Sigad
A very well respected elder in Jigjiga whom we have had discussions with in order to get an understanding of the significance of these mass detention of civilians told us that these actions paint the picture of a regime pushing the panic button especially in light of the recent losses in the battleground with Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) forces.
In related news, Ogaden Online reporters in the town of Dhagaxmadow confirm the detention of up to 3 civilians. The civilians’ particulars are as follows
1. Xaliima Cabdi Matan
2. Cabdiraxman Xaaji
3. Axmednur Cabdullahi
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written by Geeljire, July 13, 2010
Waxaan aad uga xumahay dadka tirada le'eg ee hal magaalo laga wada xidhey. Waxay arimahan ku tusayaan in dacaayada iyo beenta ay fidinayaan qoladii is dhiibtey ee sheegaysay in dad xabsiyada aga sii daayey ay ahayd is tus!!.
Waxaan ku talin lahaa in aan hay'adaha xuquuqul insaanka iyo dawladaha caalamka gaarsiino arimahn xadka guduba ah iyo gumaadka ka socda Ogadeniya...
Geeljire
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woyane regeme they afraid about onlf powerful military.