Jihad once again resurgent in Somalia.
"Somali Islamists seize key port town with airstrip," by Mohamed Olad Hassan and Mohamed Sheikh Nor for Associated Press, November 12 (thanks to Sr. Soph):
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali Islamist militia designated a terror group by the U.S. seized a key port town Wednesday, consolidating recent gains as its two-year long insurgency seizes ever-greater swathes of territory from the weak U.N.-backed government.The capture of Merka, 56 miles (90 kilometers) from the capital, Mogadishu, means the hardline al-Shabab militia hold both major ports with airstrips south of the capital. The new seizure comes less than a day after the group seized a strategic town in central Somalia.
The group has not controlled Merka since 2006, when it was ousted from power by Ethiopian soldiers supporting the shaky transitional government. The town's port and airstrip are key conduits for food and aid workers....
Resident Abdi-Nur Haji Muridi said, "Nearly 200 heavily armed fighters loyal to al-Shabab, with several vehicles mounted with machine-guns, have moved into our town early this morning unopposed. They were waving at people and shouting words like 'God is Great.'"...
UPDATE: SANE has illuminating background and commentary on this story.
The Mohammedans are coming, the Mohammedans are coming! What a bunch of sorry humans, really. You know it is a show pathetic lunacy and idiotic behavior that is displayed by the Mohammedans. They are a sorry excuse for being humans.
They were waving at people and shouting words like 'God is Great.'"...
And what did Somalis do? Smile and wave back?
Shout salaam alaikum? (forgive my bad spelling)
The UN backs the government but where do Somalis stand? What do THEY want? Either they want this group in charge or they refuse to fight back. What is their excuse for not fighting back?
If they can't fight back against other Muslims then there is no reason for the West to offer aid to "oppressed Muslims" anywhere in the universe.
Muslims have been there, done that for many many centuries. The real question is how long will it take for our people to catch on to their modis operandi.
And the world continues to do nothing.
Ad naseum.
For how long are we going to watch as terrorist pirates capture the port towns and launch hijacking attacks on the passing ships?
I say, shell the f4cking ports, shell them until no boats are coming.
Mark my words: we are going to see more hijacking done on more professional level, they will start using larger boats and will stop ships going faster and further from the shore.
I puke at the West, you are all loosers who deserved to be bullied and pushed around with your 'non-response' doctrine. Fight for gods sake! Fight!
Charles Martel,
These are Somalis in Somalia. Let THEM fight. Let us pull out and never go back.
Al-Qaida's Somali affiliate is ALREADY engaged in planning a wider, international jihad, PMK. Charlie is RIGHT. We need proxies, neighboring states allied with us, covert operatives, and remotely-operated massive firepower to stamp-out As-Shabab--and also to cut its Saudi/Gulf zakat-funding.
Charles
this was posted on my national news website 6 hours ago:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/13/2418296.htm?section=justin