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An update on this story. "Somali Islamists recruit for jihad against Ethiopia," by Mustafa Haji Abdinur for AFP:
MOGADISHU -- Somali Islamists have begun recruiting thousands of young fighters to fight a jihad against Ethiopia, officials said Wednesday, amid fears of all-out war across the lawless Horn of Africa nation.
A day after claiming to have captured an Ethiopian military officer in fierce weekend battles with a militia allied to Somalia's weak government, the Islamists said that at least 3,000 people had enlisted for combat in the holy war.
Many of the new recruits have signed up in the last two days, since the supreme leader of the powerful Islamist movement announced the start of a threatened jihad against Ethiopian troops alleged in Somalia, officials said.
"We have at least 3,000 young fighters who have now registered to fight the enemy of Allah," a senior official with the Supreme Council of Islamic Courts (SICS) official said in Mogadishu.
The newcomers, including women, will join what the Islamists claim are tens of thousands of battle-hardened gunmen who seized Mogadishu in June from warlords and now control most of southern and central Somalia.
The Islamic Courts are already making use of their training camps and registration centers:
"We have trained them to fight and that is religious obligation," said Sheikh Abdinur Farah, a senior Islamist commander who runs a jihad recruitment center in Qoryoley, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) south of Mogadishu.
"Ethiopia has made clear its intention: that is a war against us," he said from the town. "So we are calling an open war against Ethiopia and every young fighter is welcome to join the jihad against the Ethiopian invaders."
Ethiopia and the Somali government have repeatedly denied eyewitness accounts of Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia, although Addis Ababa has said several times that it has sent trainers and advisors.
But mainly Christian Ethiopia has vowed to protect itself and the Somali government from the jihadists, whom, together with the transitional government, it accuses of links with Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda network.
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On Monday, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, chief of the Supreme Islamic Council of Somalia (SICS) and a hardline cleric designated a "terrorist" by the United States, urged Somalis to take up arms against Ethiopian troops.
Several recruits from Qoryoley Wednesday said that they had been inspired to join the jihad by Aweys' speech in which he vowed that the graves of Ethiopian troops would "be littered everywhere in Somalia."
"I have been looking for somewhere to devote my passion for my religion and country," said 23-year-old Abdullahi Sidow Hassan. "Now that the righteous jihad has started, I have found it. Fadumo Isaq Duale, 20, a female student, echoed that sentiment. "I am ready to die for my religion because it is a religious obligation on every Muslim, be it man or woman," she said. "We have nothing to lose because Ethiopia is violating our religion and our land." Soaring tensions between the Islamists and the government and worsening security in south and central Somalia have forced tens of thousands to flee into neighboring Kenya and added to concerns of widespread conflict.
Posted by Marisol at October 26, 2006 2:35 PM
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Once again the religious fanaticism of Islam shows it's ugly face in East-Africa. Whats next, I wonder?
Meanwhile some good news from Denmark;
http://www.jp.dk/english_news/artikel:aid=4042988/
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at October 26, 2006 2:44 PM
1)Has there ever been a jihad that wasn't "righteous"?
2)Why haven't these recruitment centers been hit yet? JW noted them since at least last month. Nobody else knows about them?
3)When will Ethiopia get some weapons to defend against the upcoming genocide? Once the crazies took over Somalia everyone knew yet another jihad would happen here.
4)It sure is nice to see youth participate in the political affairs of their nation and be so devoted to their god, isn't it? At least these yoots won't have to travel so far to Iraq or Afghanistan to show their love of Allah.
Posted by: ISLAMSFORLOSERS at October 26, 2006 2:51 PM
where is Koffi Annan and his UN boys when you need them. l mean this is just ripe for the UN to step in..oh l forgot they are still trying to not label Dafur a genocide, after thousands have died by the arab muslim, the UN cannot make up its mind. guess this next African conflict can wait.
Posted by: ZenaWarriorPrincess at October 26, 2006 2:58 PM
ZenaWarriorPrincess,
Yes, I am wondering the same thing myself.
It isn't as if they didn't have any advanced warning!
On my website I posted this information on Oct. 19th:
Speaking here to a US-backed panel of diplomats trying to salvage foundering peace talks, President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed said Thursday the world had a “moral obligation” to help protect his weak government from “foreign terrorists.”
He said the Islamists, who seized Mogadishu in June from warlords and now control nearly all of southern and central Somalia, were falsely portraying themselves as moderates and posed a major regional and international threat.
http://doctorbulldog.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/black-hawk-down-black-hawk-down
So, there we have it, the U.N. once again proves ineffective...
http://doctorbulldog.wordpress.com
Posted by: Doctor Bulldog at October 26, 2006 3:07 PM
The UN won't step in. They're too busy looking for Jews and Christians to opress and condemn as a going away present for Koffee Enema before he leaves in two months.
Posted by: InfidelinIndonesia at October 26, 2006 4:14 PM
This is all about the Jews and the disputed lands in the Gaza strip, right? This is about the Golan Heights and the zionist occupiers right?
Somalia attacks Eithiopia because of the troubles in Jerusalem, right?
Would someone do me the favor of showing me the connection? It's all because of the Zionist-Crusader conspiracy to victimize the Palistinian nation and it's long-suffering people. All jihad actions are in protest to the situation in the Middle East. If it weren't for the troubles in Israel the world would be at peace with the muslims, right?
Someone please show me the connection. I fail to see the connection?!!!?
Posted by: A_Plague_on_Both_Houses at October 26, 2006 4:41 PM
I wonder how long after their religious obligation to jihad , and rape the women and babies, that they will have spread the AIDS virus all over the African continent? After the jihad, will anyone left in Africa NOT have it?
This should be their motto..... SPREAD ISLAM, SPREAD AIDS.
Posted by: freewoman at October 26, 2006 5:03 PM
I wonder how long after their religious obligation to jihad , and rape the women and babies, that they will have spread the AIDS virus all over the African continent? After the jihad, will anyone left in Africa NOT have it?
This should be their motto..... SPREAD ISLAM, SPREAD AIDS.
Posted by: freewoman at October 26, 2006 05:03 PM
One can hope that if this happens that it will the rapist beasts who start out being AIDS free but end up getting it from the victims of their savagery. THAT would be a divine punishment richly deserved by this filthy rabble.
Posted by: ISLAMSFORLOSERS at October 26, 2006 5:54 PM
It appears that the Ogaden dispute has reopened.
Posted by: Kepha at October 26, 2006 5:58 PM
Let them follow the call to jihad- I have no problem letting them get killed for their moon god. However, I do think that those following jihad anywhere in the world should not be permitted to come back to the civilized world. If they are Muslim first, they should have no difficulty in choosing an Islamic country as their home.
Posted by: s at October 26, 2006 6:38 PM
Lets see how the US and the UK react to these events.
If the past is anything to go by, the Saudis will be putting pressure on the US, and we can then expect Ethiopia to be bombed.
at October 26, 2006 7:32 PM
And you shake with fear in America. An Islam totally united, no one will be able to stop us.
Single Fist, we will be victorious.
ALLAH AKBAR
Posted by: JihadJihad at October 26, 2006 8:17 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking; please fasten your seatbelts.
Posted by: MP at October 26, 2006 8:59 PM
"And you shake with fear in America. An Islam totally united, no one will be able to stop us."
"Single Fist, we will be victorious."
YAWN.
at October 26, 2006 10:35 PM
JihadJihad there is one thing you facist morons will never understand and that is our democracy is our religion and it is not something that people will surrender,all you need to do is look at the Nazi and as a muslim i,m sure you familier with Nazi there was a muslim SS division,our grandfathers fought and took huge casulties and when our freedom is truly threatened western people will do the same.
Muslims think because when we fight in foreign countries and casulties start to mount we pull the troops out because people see the fight as not being worth it we are weak but you don,t realize that when western people see there freedom and democracy under threat they will fight and fight hard and will take casulties and go on to victory and i tell you if muslims are stupid enough to try to take over western countries you will find out the hard way.
You won,t be able to hide in the shadows murdering our people then slinking back into your neighbourhoods to hide behind your woman and kids there will be now where to hide and no rules and no one will give a damn how it looks on CNN you will be leaving our countries for good.
at October 27, 2006 12:05 AM
2,000,000 Christians murdered in Sudan by arab mos.
1,000,000 Africans murdred in Darfur by arab mos.
The war is already underway in Africa between the mos and Africans.............
Posted by: Texican at October 27, 2006 12:06 AM
Europes time is coming and it,s not far off.
Posted by: stevenz at October 27, 2006 12:09 AM
Arm Ethiopia to the teeth so they can gun these Jihadi buggers down.
I'm sick and tired of this ROP slaughtering their way all across africa.
Better yet, change the raod signs and send the black somoli's walking into the Arab Jihadist's path in Sudan. That would be amusing.
Posted by: Mullahmasher at October 27, 2006 2:27 AM
If the muslims control Africa, if AIDS and the bird flu don't get them first, I'll bet the arab-muslims will send the black muslims to do foot soldier work everywhere. Ole' mo considered black people raisins and therefore expendable. They will let the black muslims do the dirty work and be killed, thereby allowing arab and other middle eastern muslims to enjoy the spoils of Europe, Russia and anywhere else they go. I'm sure it's easier to gain control of Africa than modern countries.
If we'll stop muslim immigration, shut down mosques, deport, stop supporting muslim countries, stop sending medical supplies (let nature take it's course) technical support we can get a handle on this problem. Until then, as long as these muslims are healthy and fed well, they'll keep breeding and breathing.
Posted by: freewoman at October 27, 2006 11:40 AM
What support are NATO countries pledging to Ethiopia? At teh VERY least air support and weapons I hope!! Too bad Ethiopia [which are good guys] doesn't have oil.
God gave oil to the weak and incompetent ONLY and yet the good and smart do better!! see Israel. HAHAHA.. mufties.. you can't even develop a life with all your oil money.
Posted by: germaninamerica at October 27, 2006 3:00 PM
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