DF cuts salaries of soldiers who recently joined CC Shakur's bodyguards

 The Somali government has begun cracking down on registered soldiers who are on active duty, especially those guarding opposition politicians, according to Capital Online.

Officials from the Wadajir party led by Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame and the Somali military command told Capital Online that they had been told the salaries of nearly 70 soldiers had been suspended.

The suspended soldiers are mostly bodyguards for Presidential candidate Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, most of whom have recently joined his bodyguards and General Sheikh Yusuf Mohamed Siyasad Indhaade, who is also close to the opposition.

Abdirahman Abdishakur previously had a private bodyguard, not a member of the Somali government forces, numbering about a dozen, but after the February 19th attack on some of the opposition, he was joined by local bodyguards. some from Indha-Adde from the same sub-clan.

In Abdirahman said reinforcing security, they fear the attack take over the government, after the attacks occurred three years ago looga guards killed.

The exact reason behind this is not known, but there are reports that other opposition soldiers have been suspended from their salaries.

Opposition groups have stepped up their security in the wake of the 19th attack on the Ma'ida hotel where Sheikh Sharif and Hassan Sheikh were staying, fearing another attack from the government.