• MOGADISHU. Dec 31: Thousands of Somalis gathered in warlord Mohamed Farah Aid eed's South Mogadishu stron ghold Thursday to sign a petition urging United Nations forces to quit Somalia, reports AFP

General Aideed himself stayed in Nairobi on Thursday after holding talks with Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi on Wednesday Members of Aideed's Somali National AI liance (SNA) faction said he would probably visit neighbour ing Uganda and Tanzania before returning to Mogadishu, possi bly next week.

The petition signed by Aideed s supporters in Mo gadishau anuses the UN of human rights abuses Including

the detention of Osman Hassan All. known as Ato. Aideed s chief financier who was arrested on September 21

Two other senior Aideed aides, Omar Salad Eimi and Mohamed Hassan Awale. have been held since October 3.

The petition reiterates Aideed's assertion that the ON wants to colonize Somalia and accuses the world body of creating a hostile atmosphere by attacks against Aideed s fac tion. causing "the death and Injury of an estimated 11,000 Somali civilians

An Aideed supporter, Abdi Abshir Kahiye. said the SNA hoped to hand the petition to UN special envoy to Somalia. Jonathan Howe, with more than 50.000 signatures.