Ali headed the non-governmental organisation which he helped co-found. According to reports, the gunmen reportedly pulled Ali out of his house and shot him, killing him instantly.I think something a might stronger than "condemnation" is required to deal with Somalia's gunmen.
The incident has sent fears in the bullet-riddled capital, where fresh efforts to set up a central authority are showing promising results.
Somali gunmen have long targeted humanitarian workers, who are used as sources for ransom, which is used to sustain militia groups.
Somali pirates are currently holding eight Kenyans and Tanzanian sailors whose vessel was carrying food- aid to the tsunami-affected Somali people.
The UN World Food Programme chartered the vessel. (emphasis added)
"We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose." - President Eisenhower, First Inaugural Address
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Monday, July 11, 2005
Somali Aid Worker Killed
In a failed country, the UN "condemns" a murder as reported here:
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