Jihad Watch: Advancing Somali jihad targets key town

June 16, 2006

Advancing Somali jihad targets key town

Somali Jihad Update. From AFP: "Somali Islamists overrun towns in northward push"

MOGADISHU (AFP) - Islamic militias now controlling swathes of southern Somalia pushed north, as their supporters protested against plans to deploy African peacekeepers in the lawless nation and an international forum began talks in New York.

The African Union for its part called for international support for the transitional government, which has been powerless to stop the new round of fighting which has killed more than 360 people in four months.

Areas under the sway of the Joint Islamic Courts militia now include most of the capital, Mogadishu, the town of Jowhar in Middle Shabelle region as well as Gialalassi town and several posts in Hiraan region, all former strongholds of US-backed warlords who were routed on Wednesday.

Islamic commanders said they had seized the towns without much resistance and were targeting Beledweyne, a key access town to Ethiopia, about 300 kilometres (189 miles) north of the capital.

Here's a map to put lesser-known towns and regions in context.

At the same time the Islamic alliance leadership sought the support of influential clan elders for the imposition of Sharia law in areas the Islamists now control and for the expulsion of the warlords from their last strongholds in the country.

Posted by Marisol at June 16, 2006 5:37 AM
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Hmmmm. Internet Explorer is auto-minimizing the map when I click on it.

If this happens to anyone else: Mouse-over and click the thingy in the lower right corner to enlarge.

Then (optional) shake your fist at the screen and threaten to switch to Firefox.

Posted by: Shinoliite

at June 16, 2006 5:55 AM

Look for a few hundred thousand Somalis to be granted refugee status and allowed instant admission to the United States. This is what happened after "Blackhawk Down". (Incidentally, people infected with HIV/AIDS were included in that batch. To have excluded them would have been racism.)

Although portions of Minneapolis, Mankato, and some other areas of Minnesota have been occupied, there are still some parts of the state where infidels actually can leave their homes without being beaten and sometimes killed by our Muslim overlords in the process of extracting the jizya. The Somali brothers can use some reinforcement, and I confidently predict that they will soon receive it.

Don't worry, be happy!

Islam is a religion of peace!

Viva El Presidente Jorge bin Jorge al-Bush!

Allahu akbar!

Posted by: Norseman

at June 16, 2006 6:54 AM

I worry about Ethiopia, one of the most beautiful countries in the world, and one with fascinating and unique history. Ethiopia is the original home of coffee and possibly of humanity itself. For those of you who are Christian you should be aware that Ethiopia is also one of the oldest Christian countries in the world: Ethiopian Christianity is unique and the only native form of Christianity surviving in freedom in Africa.

Jihad was declared against Ethiopia in the 16th Century but has not been pressed in recent times as Ethiopia (and the surrounding Muslim nations) is too poor to be bothered with. However, Djibouti, and Somalia, were carved out of Ethiopia to make Muslim states and now with the independance of Eritrea (also majority muslim) Ethiopia is a land-locked country surrounded by violent Muslim states except for Kenya to the South. Ethiopia also has almost 50% Muslim population, living mostly in the lowlands plain which stretches from Somalia to Eritrea. The world cannot afford for Ethiopia to fall to Islam, the destruction of this very special culture would be just too much to bear. Ethiopia is being trapped in a pincer movement of Islamic violence, let us raise awareness of what is about to happen...

Posted by: Tziona

at June 16, 2006 11:22 AM

"Ethiopia is the original home of coffee and possibly of humanity itself."

That makes perfect sense this morning.

Posted by: Television

at June 16, 2006 12:09 PM

Mmmmmmm - coffee. Goodbye cruller world!

Posted by: MP

at June 16, 2006 2:13 PM

Looking at the map, isn't this the place where the pirates on speedboats attacked a cruise ship ~7 months ago?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1859626,00.html

looks like the virus turned out to be a metastatising cancer ready to overwhelm destroy its undefended host. Hmmm, what was the name of that disease again?

Posted by: squire

at June 16, 2006 3:45 PM

After assessing the financial viability of Luxury Gunboat Cruises™ for the Mediterranean area, due to the increase in mohammedan corsair activity, there will likely be an expansion office in Kenya servicing target-rich Somali coast.

Included:

Three meals a day prepared by our award winning chef.
Complementary reconnaissance and plotting of likely contact areas.
Complementary spotting service. Enjoy our full bar as a designated crewman keeps a sharp eye out for pirate targets.
Exclusive use of 1(one) heavy caliber, deck-mounted, automatic weapon, suitable for ship-to-ship combat.
Of course, all the ammo you can shoot!

Act now, space is limited.
See previous notice for terms, conditions, and any special offers.

Posted by: Eisenhund

at June 16, 2006 5:05 PM

The Muslims must especially fear Ethiopia, because it is the seat of the pedophile "prophet"'s only prophecy-

Mohammad claimed that he could see, as in a vision acted out before his eyes, that "a thin-legged man from Ethiopia will destroy the Ka'aba". "Tearing it apart, block by block". (See BUKHARI 2;26;666 -and also preceding and following quotes).

Maybe that is the Hadithically-based Muslim worry which fuels this specific jihad.

If we ever find the thin-legged guy, we can start a counter-campaign directed against Mecca itself.

Then we could say -to Islam- what my father used to kid his kids with as he left for work:- "Abyssinia".

Posted by: profitsbeard

at June 16, 2006 7:48 PM

-americaningermany,

Something like a Taliban Duck Hunt, Bounty-head Blowout&trade? Enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the Paropamisus and Sulaiman Ranges through the 12x scope of a .338 Lapua (contact for model availability). 81mm mortar support on call. Complementary donkeys and porters. Gourmet picnic meals (kosher on request).

Like that? Have to get in touch with my partners and formulate a business model.

The Mo-Dogg posses already in Europe and America?
Ehh...tricky legal issues there. Cops and the Fibbi get jealous when you poach on their land.

Posted by: Eisenhund

at June 17, 2006 12:16 PM

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