The Somali parliament opened an official investigation and pledged to announce its results to the public opinion in Somalia regarding the leak, which was recently published by the New York Times, for a telephone conversation between the Qatari businessman Khalifa Kayed al-Mohannadi and the Qatari ambassador in Mogadishu Hassan bin Hamza Hashim, Muhannadi that gunmen carried out bombings in the Somali port of Bosasso to promote the interests of Qatar.
According to Somali media, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Somali House of Representatives questioned Foreign Minister Ahmed Issa Awad and the website of somali affairs about the committee's chairman, Abdulqader Usubli, stressing that the information contained in the New York Times report is serious and deserves an official investigation by The government, he explained, had formally investigated the leaks, pledging that the result of the investigation would be publicized to the Somali public.
After hearing the foreign minister, Usubli told reporters in Mogadishu: "Hearing that a diplomat affiliated with a country with ties to Somalia, had information about a terrorist act, and did not share this information with us, this is disturbing," adding that the foreign minister insisted on That the country's denial was enough for the Somali government to end it.
The American newspaper confirmed that the Qatari ambassador did not deny the voice recording, did not express dissatisfaction with the implementation of these bombings in the interest of his country, as well as did not show any dissatisfaction with the supervision of Qataris, and when contacting him did not deny Al-Muhannadi also the call that took place on 18 May last, He speaks with the Qatari ambassador as citizens rather than as official officials.
The inquiry into the impeachment was made after the head of the Somali state of Puntland, Abdullah Said Dini, called on the federal parliament to launch a formal investigation into the New York Times. "I call on the Senate and the House of Representatives to conduct a credible investigation, Many people in the past that many of the acts that undermine security were orchestrated outside the country », pointing out that the New York Times is a popular newspaper in a country where the rule of law is respected, and therefore its reports appear very reliable.
Similarly, the opposition Somali Wajir Party denounced what he called "the villainous use of the terrorist organization and the terrorist youth movement" to undermine Somalia's security. "The New York Times report reinforces the earlier suspicions of many Somalis about the links between terrorist groups, The country and the Qatari government ».
The Qatari government liaison office had tried to shun Muhannadi and said in a statement that Muhannadi did not represent the government of the State of Qatar. The statement completely ignored the Qatari ambassador involved with the businessman in the terrorist plot.
The Qatari statement claimed that an investigation would be conducted with al-Muhannadi. However, the Qatarix website quoted observers as saying that the alleged investigations announced by Doha are occasional evidence of condemnation in all the charges against them, because they do not announce the results of these investigations, The latest of which was when the Italian state announced the seizure of a Qatari missile in an arsenal of weapons of war held by elements of the extreme right, and despite the passage of about two weeks of the incident, but Qatar did not start its investigations, which announced the consumption of media only, in an attempt to absorb the growing anger of public support for terrorism. In an attempt to rectify the matter, the Qatari Foreign Ministry issued an official statement acknowledging that the missile seized with the extremists was owned by the Qatari armed forces. Despite the recognition, Qatar tried to shirk responsibility; it claimed that the missile was sold by Qatar in 1994 to a country it described B «friendly», without mentioning its name.
Following the incident, the Italian newspaper "lavocedelpatriota" raised many questions about the Qatari missile crisis and Doha's support for terrorism. "What might a Qatar missile do in Italy?" She asked. Does Doha support the right-wing extremist groups as well as support the Muslim Brotherhood? "The newspaper pointed out that the discovery of the Qatari missile in the arsenal of weapons in the province of Pavia in the hands of right-wing extremists, in addition to what was revealed in the book« Qatar papers », on support for extremist organizations in Qatar Europe, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, raises the question of the purpose of Doha's support for these organizations and warned that "the danger is imminent and tangible." He pointed out that it is better for Italy not to deal with the ruling regime in Qatar, at least at this stage.
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Somali Parliament:
"The information in the New York Times report is serious and deserves an official investigation from the government."
• "Hearing that a diplomat who had information about a terrorist act and did not share it with us is worrisome."