Somalia and Kenya Disagree Over Accused Individuals

The Kenyan anti-terrorism forces have released information indicating that they are searching for Macruuf Xaaji and Axmed Siciid, who are well-known on Somali social media.

The Kenyan anti-terrorism forces, who shared this information on their X (formerly known as Twitter) account, have requested that anyone with information about these individuals share it with them.

On the other hand, the Somali government, in a press release regarding this matter, described the accusations from Kenya as baseless, noting that Macruuf Xaaji and Axmed Siciid are Somali journalists.

The Somali government stated that there is an intention to tarnish the reputation of these Somali journalists, while also defending its citizens.

However, Kenya, responding to the Somali government's statement, said, “Maxamed Ilkacase was a school teacher, Xasan Xanafi was one of the most famous journalists in Mogadishu, while Nageeye Khaliif was a highly respected Somali poet, but they were secretly affiliated with Al-Shabaab.”

Kenya added that “people cannot be judged by the work they do during the day, as it is unknown what they do at night and in the dark on the streets of Mogadishu.”

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