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About a hundred of residents of North Galkacyo gathered to show their opposition to trial of Gen Samatar in USA. General Samatar is a former Minster of Defense and an Attorney General of the Siad Barre regime. Gen. Samatar was accused of war crimes and torture in 2004 but his case was dismissed in 2007 on the grounds that he has immunity under the federal laws. Last year the case was sent back to court for further deliberation on the issue of immunity. Recently the US state department sent the court so called "statement of interest" which said Samantar should not be entitled to immunity. |
