{"id":16824,"date":"2025-05-25T23:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T23:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/?p=16824"},"modified":"2025-05-28T08:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T08:18:09","slug":"somali-government-under-fire-over-humiliating-aid-delivery-to-anti-shabaab-fighters-in-hiiraan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/2025\/05\/25\/somali-government-under-fire-over-humiliating-aid-delivery-to-anti-shabaab-fighters-in-hiiraan\/","title":{"rendered":"Somali govt under fire over \u2018humiliating\u2019 aid delivery to anti AS fighters in Hiiraan"},"content":{"rendered":"

BELEDWEYNE —<\/strong> Somalia\u2019s federal government is facing sharp criticism after delivering what local officials described as an embarrassingly small amount of aid to Macawiisley militias battling Al-Shabaab (AS) in the central Hiiraan region.<\/p>\n

Hiiraan regional governor Muse Salad Wehliye, speaking to local media, said the aid provided to the frontline community fighters amounted to just a few cartons of supplies \u2014 a gesture he described as \u201cdisgraceful\u201d and unworthy of the sacrifices made by the militias.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese fighters have risked their lives to defend the nation. Delivering a few boxes in the name of aid is not only insulting, it\u2019s a national embarrassment,\u201d Governor Wehliye said.<\/p>\n

A delegation from the federal government visited the area earlier this week to officially hand over the aid, but the governor said the visit backfired, turning into a public relations fiasco that angered both the fighters and local residents.<\/p>\n

The criticism comes as Macawiisley forces have intensified operations against Al-Shabaab in recent weeks, launching expanded offensives along the border between Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle.<\/p>\n

The controversy has raised broader concerns about the federal government\u2019s commitment to supporting local forces, who have played a key role in reclaiming territory from the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group.<\/p>\n

Source: SMN\u00a0 \u00a0Origin: view original<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BELEDWEYNE — Somalia\u2019s federal government is facing sharp criticism after delivering what local officials described as an embarrassingly small amount of aid to Macawiisley militias battling Al-Shabaab (AS) in the central Hiiraan region. Hiiraan regional governor Muse Salad Wehliye, speaking to local media, said the aid provided to the frontline community fighters amounted to just …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t