Wednesday , May 27, 2026 (Baidoa Online) -General Sadaq Joon Issues Warning Message to President Hassan Sheikh, Saying “The Peace of Dhusamareeb and Wardhiigley Are Connected” — Analysts Interpret the Statement as a Warning That Any Attack on Dhusamareeb Could Trigger Retaliatory Attacks on the Presidential Compound in Mogadishu’s Wardhiigley District
Former Somali military officer General Sadaq Joon, who previously fought against the administration of former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, has issued what observers describe as an apparent warning directed at President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
In a brief message posted on his Facebook page, the former commander questioned the stability of Somalia’s presidency if armed unrest were to erupt in Dhusamareeb, the capital of Galmudug State.
“President Hassan, the peace of Dhusamareeb and the peace of Wardhiigleey are interconnected — understand that,” Sadaq Joon wrote.Analysts Interpret the Statement as a Warning That Any Attack on Dhusamareeb Could Trigger Retaliatory Attacks on the Presidential Compound in Mogadishu’s Wardhiigley District
The statement has been widely interpreted as a veiled political warning aimed at President Hassan Sheikh, who has recently faced accusations from political opponents of influencing the upcoming Galmudug presidential selection process.
Villa Somalia, the presidential palace located in Mogadishu’s Wardhiigleey district, has reportedly seen heightened security measures in recent days amid growing political tensions.
General Sadaq Joon was among the senior officers who previously opposed and fought against the government of former President Farmaajo during Somalia’s political and security crisis.