Somali opposition criticize the Arab states
Somalia, Politics, 6/26/2001

The new chairman for the Somali council for reconciliation and rebuilding, which opposes the provisional national government said that the Arab states which give aids to the provisional government " threaten peace in Somalia."

Abdullah al-Sheikh Ismael, who is also the chairman of the national movement for Southern Somalia told the press that " these Arab states expose peace to Somalia to danger by supporting " ARTA group" brings back the country into the cycle of war, once again.

One of the war Lords in, Makadishu Hussein Aided who oppose the provisional national government had accused by the end of April Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Libya and Sudan of providing arms to the Somali provisional government.

Worthy mentioning that the provisional government chaired by Abdi Qasem Salad Hassan was formed in August 2000 following a reconciliation conference held in Arta ( Djibouti) and won the support of the international community. However, the majority of the war lords leaders and local leaders who control great areas of Somalia do not recognize this provisional government.

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