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+ | He was commander of forces in Beledweyne after the [[Battle of Beledweyne (2006)|Battle of Beledweyne]]. On January 7, 2007 he was arrested by Ethiopian troops for releasing [[Islamic Court Union]] (ICU) leader Sheik [[Farah Moalim Mohammed]], based on the written authority of local elders, setting off controversy and violent protests. [[Ethiopia]]n troops demanded the ICU leader be turned over to them.<ref name=SOMALIA-ETHIOPIAN-TROOPS-ARREST-GOVT-REP-FOR-HIRAN-PROVINCE>{{cite news |
| title=Somalia: Ethiopian soldiers arrest government representative for Hiran province |
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| publisher=[[Shabelle Media Networks]] |
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| date=2007-01-07 |
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+ | | accessdate=2007-01-08}}</ref><ref name=SITUATION-IN-CENTRAL-SOMALIA-IS-CALM-TODAY>{{cite news |
| title=Situation in central Somalia is calm today |
| title=Situation in central Somalia is calm today |
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| publisher=[[Shabelle Media Networks]] |
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| url=http://www.shabelle.net/news/ne2028.htm |
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+ | | accessdate=2007-01-08}} {{Dead link|date=November 2014}}</ref> He was released on January 10, 2010.<ref name=SOMALIA-CURFEW-IMPOSED-ON-AFGOYE-AS-ETHIOPIAN-TROOPS-RELEASE-COL-AFRAH>{{cite news |
|title=Somalia: Curfew imposed on Afgoye as Ethiopian troops release Col. Afrah |
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Latest revision as of 18:33, 23 July 2019
Colonel Muktar Hussein Afrah (Somali language: Mukhtaar Xuseen Afrax ) is an officer in the army of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia.
He was commander of forces in Beledweyne after the Battle of Beledweyne. On January 7, 2007 he was arrested by Ethiopian troops for releasing Islamic Court Union (ICU) leader Sheik Farah Moalim Mohammed, based on the written authority of local elders, setting off controversy and violent protests. Ethiopian troops demanded the ICU leader be turned over to them.[1][2] He was released on January 10, 2010.[3]
References
- ↑ "Somalia: Ethiopian soldiers arrest government representative for Hiran province". Shabelle Media Networks. 2007-01-07. http://www.shabelle.net/news/ne2020.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ↑ "Situation in central Somalia is calm today". Shabelle Media Networks. http://www.shabelle.net/news/ne2028.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-08.[dead link]
- ↑ "Somalia: Curfew imposed on Afgoye as Ethiopian troops release Col. Afrah". Shabelle Media Network. 2007-01-10. http://www.shabelle.net/news/ne2048.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-10.[dead link]
The original article can be found at Muktar Hussein Afrah and the edit history here.