The President of Republic of Somaliland;
H.E. Ahmed Mohamed (Silanyo)
In The Name of ALLAH the Most Merciful Most Magnificent;
The terrorist attackย in Manchesterย on Monday, 22.05.2017ย was alarming and heartbreaking. The President of the Republic of Somalilandย H.E. Ahmed Mohamed (Silanyo),ย his governmentย and people of Somalilandย are stronglyย condemning the horrific attack which has left scores of innocent people dead, including children as young as 8 years old. This barbaric attack wasย outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians; it wasย an attack on all of the humanity and the universal values.
The people who launched the attack in Manchester wish to undermine the things that the people of this great city of Manchester hold most precious which are democratic freedom, openness, and tolerance. They want to set religion against religion, community against community and neighbor against neighbor. They want to spread fear and terror among the peaceful and civilized society of this global city (Manchester)ย where I had done my studies many years ago.
In these sad moments we wish the people of Great Britain as a whole, and in particularly the people of Manchester all strength and our thoughts, sympathy, and condolences go out to the people of Great Britain, the British government and in particularly to those victims of the terror attack and their families.
Released by: Presidential Press, Communications and Spokesmanโs Office,
Hargeisa, Republic of Somaliland