Here again the dynamics of dissension is so prevasive to the area that providing Peacekeeping is a monumental task. That dissension has been nurtured under the guise of religious precept for decades under al Qaeda.
Dismantling terrorist networks require a clear delineation between their 'religious clout' and the 'correct' demeanor of the devout. As with any culture in pursuit of 'spiritual' perfection benevolence through nonviolence has to be undeniably an aspect to it's esteem. A society will not reach for such 'elevated' goals without having it's needs met to clean water, air and the right to survive and thrive. When people realize they can live in peace without struggling for basic necessities, the 'character' of those people change and goals such as education of their children overtake priorities that lead to child labor.
Somalia: Fighting Threatens Peace Efforts in Mogadishu
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
April 12, 2007
Posted to the web April 12, 2007
Nairobi
The fighting that broke out in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Wednesday, prompting more people to flee their homes, has cast a cloud over anticipated reconciliation talks between various political groups.
Many of the families that fled the latest fighting came from areas that were previously unaffected by clashes between Ethiopian-backed government forces and insurgents.
"There was fighting early Wednesday morning and later in the afternoon at Fagah and Jamhuriya areas [north Mogadishu] but the area is quiet today [Thursday]," said one resident. The fighting, he added, erupted when government forces tried to take over a prominent hotel in the area.
Salad Ali Jeele, the Somali deputy defense minister, said the government forces fought back after being attacked. "We were only defending our positions," he told IRIN on Thursday.
Eye witnesses said families in Sii Sii and Arjantiina suburbs, who had not had to leave their homes, began to leave for fear that the fighting would spread to their area. "These are areas where people stayed and now they are also displaced," a local journalist said.
