“The al Qaeda-allied al Shabaab has been fighting in Somalia for more than a decade to try to topple the country’s central government and establish its own rule based on its strict interpretation of Islamic sharia law.”
At least Reuters admitted that they’re fighting to impose Sharia, but it is a shame there is no one at Reuters with the wit to try to find a non-strict interpretation of Islamic sharia law, and to explain how it differs from Al Shabaab’s strict interpretation.
“Somalia: At least 30 killed in Al Shabaab terrorist attack,” Reuters, June 28, 2021:
An estimated 30 people died on Sunday when Somalia’s al Shabaab group launched an attack in a town in the country’s semi-autonomous state of Galmudug, a security official said.
The insurgents used car bombs in the assault on a military base in Galmudug’s Wisil town, located in central Somalia, triggering a fight with government troops and armed locals, Major Mohamed Awale, a military officer in Galmudug told Reuters.
“They attacked the base with two car bombs and fierce fighting that lasted over an hour followed,” he said.
“The car bombs damaged the military vehicles…residents were well armed and reinforced the base and chased the al Shabaab.”
Thirty people, including 17 soldiers and 13 civilians, died in the fighting, Awale said.
The al Qaeda-allied al Shabaab has been fighting in Somalia for more than a decade to try to topple the country’s central government and establish its own rule based on its strict interpretation of Islamic sharia law….
The Somalia government condemned the attack and said 41 al Shabaab fighters had been killed in the fighting as both the military and armed residents pursued the assailants, according to a statement posted on the website of the Somalia state news agency, SONNA….
Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack via a statement on its Radio Al Andalus and said its fighters had killed over 30 soldiers and injured over 40 others.
Peacelover says
…and the USA wants to continue to let these in the country.
Wellington says
Somalia serves as a fine example of what Islam plus a great many other stupidities await the West as long as the present West in the aggregate refuses to understand that Western Civilization is the greatest and most enlightened civilization of all time. And by not comprehending this it can only lead to utterly and truly tragic deleterious results precisely to the extent that this is not realized—or denigrated—or ignored for whatever indefensible, stupid reason.
Think about the “best” of Somalia versus the “best” of America as an example of the thesis I stated above. It’s a no-brainer unless one has ceased to use their brain, which is all too common in today’s world, though many stupid people (e.g., AOC) just won’t shut up. As the Scarecrow (played by Ray Bolger) in that great 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz, says to Dorothy (played by the inimitable but tragic Judy Garland) when asked by her how he can talk when, per his own assessment that he doesn’t have a brain, replies, “Well, there are a lot of people without a brain who do a great deal of talking.” QED.
James Lincoln says
Wellington,
Interestingly, Buddy Ebsen (“Jed” Clampett) was originally intended for the role of the Scarecrow…
Wellington says
My understanding, James, is that Ebsen was profoundly allergic or some such thing to the silver spay paint to be used for the Tin Man role and thus Jack Haley was given the part not of the Scarecrow but the Tin Man, originally intended for Buddy Ebsen to play.
gravenimage says
James and Wellington, you are both right:
“He was originally intended for the role of the Scarecrow, but was eventually cast as the Tin Man and was involved in early filming in October 1938. On 21 October, nine days into the filming, he suffered a severe bronchial reaction from breathing the aluminum dust used in the character’s makeup. He was hospitalized for two weeks, and recuperated at home for a month after…”
https://oz.fandom.com/wiki/Buddy_Ebsen
By the time he recoved Ray Bolger had already been cast as the Scarecrow–who, interestingly, had originally been cast as the Tin Man. Lots of shuffling of roles on that film.
Wellington says
Thanks for clearing all of that up, gravenimage. Much appreciated.
gravenimage says
🙂
Shirley Ann says
Ah, this would be One of the “GROUPS” that Omar, Somalia’s Representative to the US Congress, supports. She should definitely be called to account, by the “MUSLIM CAUCUS” of the US Congress. I’m aware that the Squat Squad is basically the MUSLIM CAUCUS, or any other Anti-American Group that forms behind the Protection of the US Congress. Why is this allowed?
somehistory says
Hurry home, i elmi, alias, i. omar. They need you there to tell them how peaceful they really, truly are and to get them to see that they are becoming like the country you hate…er, what you claim about the country you hate. You know, a terrorist country, the citizens of which pay you a salary to write laws…you know, that country. Hurry now, back to your wonderful homeland.
This has been going on for more than a decade, with some of the members of al shabab illegally entering the U.S….up through South America and across the Mexican border…and others being allowed in after lying about their need to flee the violence, war, etc.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
Some people did something.
Infidel says
That pithy line will never age, especially when it comes to Somalia!
gravenimage says
Somalia: Muslims murder at least 30 people in jihad attack on military base
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This is what the “Peace of Islam” looks like…