To the victims of the recent terrorist attack in Sland;

First and foremost I would like to extend a hand of sympathy to the victims of the recent terrorists' attacks in Somaliland . My heart goes to all the families involved. Its saddening considering our long standing record as a peaceful nation for over a decade in democracy and peaceful governance. These attacks have fuelled a serious paranoia in the lives of many people and that is where we are now.

Murder at mass scale is what had happened. We like to think of ourselves as civilized human beings whom understand the value of human life but these recent attacks have led me to examine my own beliefs about the quality of our lives as the people of the civilized world. We speak so profoundly of human rights and development but yet our minds and thirst for blood has vanished in our brains. No doubt that many children as the result of these recent attacks will remain orphans and desperate but this are the realities of time. I strongly condemn to the deepest of my human heart and sense the atrocities that are not only inflicted to the families but also the Somaliland families in the Diaspora and here. We have a challenge as the people of Somaliland, Diaspora and alike to forge our strength together to push the frontiers of terrorism apart and forge a united peaceful Somaliland union above all. In the truths we find our common destiny as the people of Somaliland which being a common truth which also being peace prosperity and health as opposed to murder. It is quite evident that these attacks are not religiously motivated even though the speculation would be that it is. I think we should be certain of decisions we take in this trying times. Our strength as an independent nation is tested and tried but fall we shall not. Survive we shall. Long live Somaliland long live. Let peace rain as opposed to inhuman conducts as in the form of murders.

Regards,

Saeed Mohamed (Saeed Furaa)

Freelance Journalist & a 'varsity student

South Africa

Somalilandjournalist@gmail.com