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Djibouti pledges cooperation in Al-Shabaab war in Somalia

2022-10-26

[Garowe] The government of Djibouti has pledged close cooperation in the fight against al-Shabaab ...... the personification of Somali state failure... within the federal republic of Somalia, which could help the country permanently annihilate the krazed killers, who control large swathes of rural central and southern Somalia. On Monday, Abdulqadir Mohammed Noor, the Defense Minister of the federal government of Somalia, held a meeting with his Djiboutian counterpart Hassan Omar Mohammed where the enhanced bilateral relationship between the two countries was extensively discussed. Also in the meeting was Djibouti’s Armed Forces boss Sakarie Sheikh Ibrahim, a close supporter of the African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... Transition Mission in Somalia [ATMIS], in which Djibouti has close to 3,500 soldiers serving, and who has been instrumental in operations against the group in Hiiraan region. During the meeting, state media reported, Nor thanked the government of Djibouti for the support they have given the federal republic of Somalia in the fight against terrorism. Djibouti's army has often been attacked by al-Shabaab on several fronts. Although Djibouti has not been lately facing threats from the al-Shabaab, the government of Omar Ismail Guelleh has been working closely with other security stakeholders to completely eliminate the al-Shabaab. The United States army has a base in Djibouti. For his part, Mr. Burhan said that the government and the people of Djibouti are fully supporting the struggle of the people and the forces of the Somali National Army are clearing out al-Shabaab holy warriors from the country, state media reported. "Therefore, Djibouti State is committed to helping the government of Somalia in ensuring security and fighting terrorism," he asserted in reference to the fight against al-Shabaab, who have lately lost strategic towns in the Horn of Africa nation. Somalia has been calling for military assistance in the fight against al-Shabaab, with the government also resorting to shaking the ideological narrative by dismembering the group's propaganda network which had previously capitalized on the ignorance of the people.

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Amid Al-Shabaab crackdown, Somalia president makes changes in military Court

2022-10-14

[Garowe] The president of the federal government of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has made radical changes in the Supreme Court ...the political football known as The Highest Court in the Land, home of penumbrae and emanations... of the Armed Forces, a strategic move that would see more prosecution in cases related to violent mostly peaceful extremism within the country. In his appointment on Wednesday, Hassan Sheikh recalled Liban Ali Yarow to the Supreme Court, about three years after his unceremonious removal by the former President Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo, whose fight against al-Shabaab ...... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all of which have enough problems without them... was always termed as "underwhelming". Hassan Sheikh, who has intensified the fight against the snuffies across the country, is said to be keen on eliminating the snuffies through both the military and ideologies, a strategy which he says will be rewarding in the long run. While confirming the changes, Defense Minister Abduqadir Mohammed Noor, who spoke to state media, wished Liban success and an effective role in the war against al-Shabaab terrorists. The court has been instrumental in dispensing high-profile terrorism cases in the Horn of Africa nation. Throughout his career in the military, Brigadier General Liban served the nation in different positions at the Court of the Armed Forces of Somalia. During Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's first term, he was created for efficiently running the court-martial, which tried many al-Shabaab criminals. Minister Noor noted Liban was named "to accelerate the role of the Armed Forces Court which is more important in the nationwide anti-terror offensives". The new Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Armed Forces comes at the time the country is confronting al-Shabaab turbans. For several weeks now, the country has been confronting al-Shabaab in several parts especially within Galgaduud, Hiiraan and Bay regions, with the Somali National Army alongside local militia recording dozens of victories, which left over 200 snuffies dead. The United States which has been instrumental in the fight against al-Shabaab has been providing aerial surveillance with the African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... Transition Mission in Somalia [ATMIS] soldiers and those from SNA helping in ground combats which have yielded fruits.

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Gunmen kill a leading elder in Somali capital

2022-08-25

[ShabelleMedia] Gunmen killed a Somali elder Mohammed Noor Diriye in Mogadishu, the Somali capital on Wednesday, days after an attack on the Hayat hotel left 21 people dead. The former Minister of Internal Affairs, MP Abdirahman Odawaa has confirmed the murder of the elder, who hailed from his clan. "I send my deepest condolences to all the families and relatives of Diriye Ali for the death of our peaceful brother Mohammed Nur Diriye who was killed this morning," Odowa added. The Somali government troops went to the scene of the murder and took the body to the CID headquarters at KM4 junction for investigation. In recent months, there have been several planned killings of soldiers, civilians, and government officials in the city, some were carried out by al-Shabaab ...... al-Qaeda's tentacle in East Africa... .

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Lawyers for officer who shot, killed Minnesota woman ask for unusual sentence

2019-06-07

[FoxNews] Attorneys for a Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder after he shot and killed an unarmed woman who had called 911 asked a judge Thursday to forgo a prison sentence in lieu of an unusual arrangement: they propose he'd report to jail for a week each year on the woman’s birthday and the anniversary of her death. If ya don’t ask, they can’t agree, however stoopid the idea. "This sentence honors the memory of Ms. Rusczcyk and allows Mr. Noor to continue to serve the city," Mohammed Noor's ...also in our archives as Mohamed Noor, he was the first Somali-American on the Minneapolis police force. Despite being flagged by two psychiatrists as unable to handle the stress of the job, and described his neighbours as ill tempered and jumpy, and disliking women, children at play, and African-Americans, he was put through the fast track training for college grads. On the day of the shooting, with almost two years experience he was the senior man in the car... defense attorneys, Thomas Plunkett and Peter Wold, wrote in their motion ahead of the sentencing scheduled for Friday in the murder of Justine Ruszczyk Damond. "Just as importantly, it mandates that Mr. Noor will continue to consider his action and the great loss they caused." Except that everything reported about Mr. Noor makes clear the one thing he is completely unqualified for by both nature and nurture is to continue serving as a police officer. So hopefully the judge will firmly reject this ridiculous proposal. The suggested sentence, instead of the 12-and-a-half years recommended by state guidelines for the third-degree murder charge and four years for second-degree manslaughter, would last the entirety of Noor’s probation, which the attorneys didn’t specify in their request. It also would incorporate an annual period of community service so the officer could continue to repent for his actions and give back to his community. Noor was convicted this past April after he shot and killed Damond, a 40-year-old dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia, in July 2017. She had been engaged to be married a month after the shooting unfolded. Noor shot Damond when she approached his squad car with his partner in it as they were parked in the alley behind her home. The officers said they heard a loud bang and saw Damond raise her hands on the partner's side of the car before Noor fired his weapon. Damond's death fueled a racially charged debate after a series of incidents across the U.S. involving black people being shot by white officers. In this case, Noor, a Somali American, shot Damond, who is white, and whose family received a $20 million settlement from the city.

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Somali-American Minneapolis cop who shot dead an unarmed yoga instructor, 40, is requesting no jail time despite being convicted of her murder

2019-06-01

[DailyMail] Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor, ...also in our archives as Mohammed Noor, he was the first Somali-American on the Minneapolis police force. Despite being flagged by two psychiatrists as unable to handle the stress of the job, and described his neighbours as ill tempered and jumpy, and disliking women, children at play, and African-Americans, he was put through the fast track training for college grads. On the day of the shooting, with almost two years experience he was the senior man in the car... convicted of fatally shooting an unarmed woman in 2017, plans to ask a sentencing judge for no prison time If that's not granted, his defense lawyers are seeking less prison time than state sentencing guidelines recommend which call for a prison term of 11 to 15 years Noor's lawyers filed a motion Thursday, May 30 asking for a 'dispositional departure' when he is sentenced June 7 He was found guilty of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting of Justine Damond, 40, who called 911 to report a possible crime The events in question took place on 15 July 2017; the first article in our archives was published two days later.

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Mohamed Noor, cop who killed bride-to-be, expresses regret over joining force

2019-04-27

[NYPOST] The Minneapolis cop who shot and killed an Australian bride-to-be, took the stand at his own murder trial and tearfully confessed that he regrets becoming a police officer, according to reports. "If I knew this would happen, I never would have become a cop," Mohammed Noor said while being questioned by his lawyer, Tom Plunkett, in Hennepin County District Court on Thursday. The former officer testified that he thought Justine Damond ‐ a 40-year-old yoga teacher who called 911 to report a disturbance at her home ‐ was "a threat" when she approached his police vehicle in her pink pajamas in July 2017, local NBC affiliate KARE 11 reported. Noor, 32, told jurors he fired his gun because he heard a loud bang on the driver’s door and thought his partner Matthew Harrity’s life was in danger. When he realized she was not armed, he became frozen with grief, he testified. "I felt like my whole world came crashing down. Great anguish. Couldn’t breathe. [I had] slight paralysis," Noor said ‐ and then began crying, according to Twincities.com. He later told a lawyer for the prosecution, "I had to make a split-second decision." Noor shot Damond in the stomach after he was called to her home around 11:30 p.m. July 15, 2017, to investigate a possible assault. He has claimed he saw a man on a bike riding toward Damond’s house right before the shooting ‐ and that he acted in self-defense.

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Sydney man pleads with Australian gov’t to return home from Syria

2019-04-02

[ALMASDARNEWS] A Sydney man is pleading to the Australian government to allow him to return home with his wife and three children after spending several years living in the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems.... (ISIS/ISIS/IS/ISIS) occupied areas of Syria. Mohammed Noor Masri, 26, told the Australian media on Sunday that he’s prepared to face a lengthy jail sentence in Australia for his "mistake" but wants his pregnant wife, who is also Australian, and their three young children, brought out of Syria. Masri surrendered himself to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) last month after the latter besieged the Baghouz Camp inside the Deir Ezzor Governorate of eastern Syria. The Australian national claimed that he never hurt anyone while living inside the ISIS-occupied areas, adding that he was misled when he moved to Syria a few years ago. "[I feel] remorseful, regretful. I mean, people make mistakes. And you have to pay the price for your mistake," Masri said. "What do I think should happen to me now? Whatever God decrees. I’m accepting of that." "I would prefer to be prosecuted in Australia or under international law because you have things such as human rights ...which are usually entirely different from personal liberty... and ... justice, so that would be the preferred option." Masri insisted he traveled to Syria in January 2015 not as a terrorist but as a misguided devotee of a pure observance of Islam. "I didn’t see the heads on spikes," he said, referring to the well-known practice in al-Raqqa’s main square. "I didn’t see any heads or severed bodies and stuff like that. I wasn’t the type of person to be running around the shops too much ... and I don’t like to see beheadings. I don’t like to see those sort of scenes. Nor do I agree with it." Masri said he worked in a hospital where his trade skills as a fridge and air-conditioning electrician were put to use. Should Masri return to Australia, he will face at least ten years in prison for supporting a terrorist organization.

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Trial Begins for ex-U.S. Cop who Fatally Shot Australian Woman

2019-04-02

[AnNahar] Jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of a former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman in 2017, provoking outrage in the United States and in the victim's home country. Police say Mohammed Noor shot Justine Damond in Minneapolis in July 2017 while in the passenger seat of his police car. She had approached the cruiser after calling police to report a possible rape in the dark alley behind her home. Damond was shot once in the abdomen and died at the scene. It’s odd that Mr. Noor chose this particular line of work. According to his neighbours, he is by nature ill tempered and jumpy, and dislikes women, children at play, and African-Americans. Noor was fired from the police force and charged with second-degree and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter. He has pleaded not guilty "Wudn't me." The murder charges carry sentences of up to 25 years for the second-degree charge and up to 10 years for the third-degree. The prosecution has claimed Noor acted unreasonably -- shooting at someone he did not clearly see, while his partner was in the line of fire. Noor's attorneys have indicated they plan to mount a self-defense argument. Attorney Tom Plunkett has said his client "acted as he has been trained and consistent with established departmental policy." - NOOR'S WORK HISTORY BARRED - Dozens of prospective jurors were given initial instructions Monday and handed questionnaires. Court proceedings ended by late morning and were scheduled to resume Wednesday. The presiding judge, Kathryn Quaintance, has barred prosecutors from presenting evidence of Noor's past work history. That history includes an incident in which Noor allegedly pointed a gun at a motorist during a traffic stop, and occasionally refused to respond to police calls, ...wait — WHUT?! according to The Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper. Minnesota Public Radio reported that Noor was deemed "asocial and socially introverted" in his pre-employment psychological test, but that there were no signs of disqualifying mental illness. Damond's killing caused international outrage. The 40-year-old Australian had moved to the United States to marry her American fiance, Don Damond, whose name she had already legally adopted, changing from her maiden name Ruszczyk. Her Australian relatives and the country's government demanded an explanation, while protests in Minneapolis led to the resignation of the city's police chief. Across the country, prosecutors have had difficulty securing convictions against officers accused of wrongful shootings that often include racial overtones. Trials have mostly resulted in hung juries or acquittals, which at times have caused civil unrest in American cities. Another Minnesota officer, Jeronimo Yanez, was fired from his job but acquitted after fatally shooting black motorist Philando Castile in 2016. There were several days of protests in Saint Louis, Missouri in 2017, after a judge concluded there was not enough evidence to convict former officer Jason Stockley for shooting Anthony Lamar Smith after a 2011 car chase. In reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown ... home of Al Capone, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel,... , Jason Van Dyke was convicted of murder for killing black teen Laquan McDonald. The 17-year-old was shot 16 times, with most of those bullets striking him after he fell to the ground. It looks like the outrage when he is convicted is already dialed in: only racists would convict a “black” policeman of killing a white woman.

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US-Somali Cop Who Shot Dead An Australian Woman Faces Another Charge

2019-03-03

I find it fascinating that in such faraway countries they keep such careful track of what happens to their emigrants. [RadioShabelle] The US-Somali cop accused of fatally shooting an Australian woman outside her home had brandished his gun on a driver during a traffic stop months earlier, it has been revealed. Dashcam footage has emerged showing former Minneapolis police officer Mohammed Noor, 33, pointing his weapon at a driver after he had stopped him for allegedly not using his turn signal in May 2017. It’s odd that Mr. Noor chose this particular line of work. According to his neighbours, he is by nature ill tempered and jumpy, and dislikes women, children at play, and African-Americans. Noor has been charged with second-degree intentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for allegedly gunning down life coach Justine Ruszczyk Damond, 40, after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home in July 2017. Ms Damond, who was originally from Sydney, rushed outside in her pyjamas to meet officers when Noor opened fire.

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Kenyan Soldier Appears In Court Over Kidnapping Of Three Somalis

2018-10-18

[RADIOSHABELLE] A Kenyan Military soldier was arraigned in court over kidnapping charges on Wednesday. Mohammed Sharmake Abdi of Kahawa Barracks and his accomplices were tossed in the slammer Into the paddy wagon wit' yez! for Kidnapping three Somali nationals. Mr. ABdi was detained alongside Abdi Hamid ‐ a Kemu student. The others arrested at Eastleigh Section 3 are Abdikalif Mohammed Noor, Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi ‐ driver, and Salah Abdi. According to a statement by Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects were demanding a ransom of Sh5,000 ($50) from the abductees. "The soldier, No. 95592, Private Mohammed Sharmake Abdi of Kahawa Barracks, Abdi Hamid Mohammed Abdi a Student at the Kenya Methodist University, Mr. Abdikalif Mohammed Noor, Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi, and Salah Abdi were accused of kidnapping three persons in Eastleigh," the DCI said in the statement. Three victims were freed after the recorded statement at DCI Centre. "The three victims of the kidnap ordeal were released," DCI said. According to the court, hearing their case has been moved to next month after the prosecution urged the court for time to conclude the investigations.

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Former Minnesota Officer Released On $400K Bail In Australian Woman’s Shooting Death

2018-03-23

[RADIOSHABELLE] Former Minneapolis police officer Mohammed Noor I do not understand why Mr. Noor chose this particular line of work. According to his neighbours, he is by nature ill tempered and jumpy, and dislikes women, children at play, and African Americans. was released from jail late Wednesday after posting bail on murder charges in connection with the shooting death of a 40-year-old Australian woman. Bail had been set at $400,000 Wednesday after Hennepin County prosecutors raised concerns that the ex-officer could be a flight risk, noting that he might try to flee to his native Somalia. Noor was seen leaving the Hennepin County Jail with his attorney, Thomas Plunkett, around 9:45 p.m., according to ABC affiliate KTSP. He declined to answer questions. He was released under conditions including that he would abstain from contact with Matthew Harrity, his Minneapolis Police Department partner at the scene of July 5, 2017, shooting. He was also ordered to surrender his passport and firearms.

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Officer Mohamed Noor Arrested For Shooting Of Justine Damond

2018-03-21

The Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Australia native Justine Damond in 2017 has been placed in durance vile Drop the heater, Studs, or you're hist'try! in relation to her death. A Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) warrant for the arrest of Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) Officer Mohammed Noor was issued on Tuesday, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. Officer Noor, 32, turned himself in to police, and was booked into the Hennepin County jail at 11:16 a.m. According to jail records, he faces charges of third-degree murder "perpetrating eminently dangerous act and evincing depraved mind," and second-degree manslaughter "culpable negligence creating unreasonable risk" in Hennepin County District Court, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. A presser has been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, County Attorney Mike Freeman said. Damond, 40, called 911 on the night of July 15, 2017, and reported that a possible sexual assault was taking place in the alley behind her residence, the Chicago Tribune reported. According to the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Officer Noor and his partner, Officer Matthew Harrity, responded to Damond’s call. Officer Harrity said that the officers were startled by a loud sound, and that immediately afterwards, Damond approached the driver’s door of the patrol vehicle. Officer Noor, who was sitting in the passenger seat of the patrol car, then shot Damond through the open driver’s window. Somalis In USA Call For Greater Representation In Police Department Pssst! Wait a day or two! Trust me on that!

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