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From ASSAH MWAMBENE, Anjouan
The African Union backed Forces have retaken the Island of Anjouan in the Comoros controlling 60 per cent of the Island, Major Ahmed Sede, a spokesman for the Comorian Army said here yesterday.
He said the AU forces in collaboration with the Comorian army now control the Wani Airport, the Anjouan Port and Anjouan Capital town of Mutsamudou.
⤽the operation to retake the Island has been conducted without any casuality or minmum colateral damageor We are now hunting for Mohamed Bacar who is reportedly missing for the lqst three days" Major: Sede told the Press in the joint press conference with the spokesman for the AU Forces of Tanzania and Sudan
Before the leberation Forces advanced into Anjouan Island, The Comoros President, Ahmed Abdqllah Mohamed Sambi Adressed the nation, calling for the self proclaimed leader of Anjoun surrender or risk massive militqry strike.
The President Sambi also called for the people of Anjouan Island to co-operate with the AU backed forces to restore peace and order in the operation dubbed " Operation Democracy in Anjouan"
Meeanwhile, the Union of the Comoros government has issued a list of 14 most wanted top leaders in the Colonel Mohamed Bacar's government in Anjouan.
The Press Adviser to the Union of the Comoro President, Mr Alaladine Daroumi said on the top of the list include rebel leader Col. Bacar, his brother Abdou Bacar who is the Chief of the army.
Also being hunted is Abdou Madi, who served as a Prime Minister of the Comoros before being the Ambassador of the Comoros to Madagascar. He now works as a Minister for Transport and Telecommunications in Col Bacar government.
Jaffar Salim, number four in the list of the most wanted people and Col. Bacar allies, works as the Minister for Home Affairs followed by Kambi El- Yashourti who is a top adviser to self-proclaimed President of Anjouan. El-Yashourti served in the Comoros as the Prime Minister and Vice President.
Others are Ibrahim Halid, who earlier served as PM of the Comoros and for several years served as a Cabinet Minister in several portfolios. He lost in the presidential general elections to the current president of Comoro Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi.
Rehema Boima, the former Minister for Energy in the Union government during former President Azaly Assoumani is also mostly wanted by the Union government. She is the chancellor at the State University in Anjouan.
Other close allies to the Colonel Mohamed Bacar, Mr Duklin Mahmoud who defected from the Comoro union government is probably serving current rebel leader government as a Finance Minister.
Others are Mhamoud Salim Hafidh, a former Minister for Youth and sports in the Union government who now serves as the Chief Adviser in the Col. Bacar government in charge of co-operation Affairs.
Dhoi Hirou , the former President of the Anjouan local Assembly, Mr Hazi, a Soldier, Said Ali Fadhula, the former Minister for Health and Mr Berlin, the Mutsamudu Municipal Council in Anjouan are also being hunted by the Comorian government.
The African Union backed Forces have retaken the Island of Anjouan in the Comoros controlling 60 per cent of the Island, Major Ahmed Sede, a spokesman for the Comorian Army said here yesterday.
He said the AU forces in collaboration with the Comorian army now control the Wani Airport, the Anjouan Port and Anjouan Capital town of Mutsamudou.
⤽the operation to retake the Island has been conducted without any casuality or minmum colateral damageor We are now hunting for Mohamed Bacar who is reportedly missing for the lqst three days" Major: Sede told the Press in the joint press conference with the spokesman for the AU Forces of Tanzania and Sudan
Before the leberation Forces advanced into Anjouan Island, The Comoros President, Ahmed Abdqllah Mohamed Sambi Adressed the nation, calling for the self proclaimed leader of Anjoun surrender or risk massive militqry strike.
The President Sambi also called for the people of Anjouan Island to co-operate with the AU backed forces to restore peace and order in the operation dubbed " Operation Democracy in Anjouan"
Meeanwhile, the Union of the Comoros government has issued a list of 14 most wanted top leaders in the Colonel Mohamed Bacar's government in Anjouan.
The Press Adviser to the Union of the Comoro President, Mr Alaladine Daroumi said on the top of the list include rebel leader Col. Bacar, his brother Abdou Bacar who is the Chief of the army.
Also being hunted is Abdou Madi, who served as a Prime Minister of the Comoros before being the Ambassador of the Comoros to Madagascar. He now works as a Minister for Transport and Telecommunications in Col Bacar government.
Jaffar Salim, number four in the list of the most wanted people and Col. Bacar allies, works as the Minister for Home Affairs followed by Kambi El- Yashourti who is a top adviser to self-proclaimed President of Anjouan. El-Yashourti served in the Comoros as the Prime Minister and Vice President.
Others are Ibrahim Halid, who earlier served as PM of the Comoros and for several years served as a Cabinet Minister in several portfolios. He lost in the presidential general elections to the current president of Comoro Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi.
Rehema Boima, the former Minister for Energy in the Union government during former President Azaly Assoumani is also mostly wanted by the Union government. She is the chancellor at the State University in Anjouan.
Other close allies to the Colonel Mohamed Bacar, Mr Duklin Mahmoud who defected from the Comoro union government is probably serving current rebel leader government as a Finance Minister.
Others are Mhamoud Salim Hafidh, a former Minister for Youth and sports in the Union government who now serves as the Chief Adviser in the Col. Bacar government in charge of co-operation Affairs.
Dhoi Hirou , the former President of the Anjouan local Assembly, Mr Hazi, a Soldier, Said Ali Fadhula, the former Minister for Health and Mr Berlin, the Mutsamudu Municipal Council in Anjouan are also being hunted by the Comorian government.