from Jihad Watch:
Al-Shabaab vows to defeat "black colonialist" Ethiopians
Ethiopian and Kenyan self-defense are colonialism, but al-Shabaab's religious and cultural imperialism are A-OK, of course. In addition to its intention of imposing Sharia, the group has shown impulses like those of Sudan's Bashir toward the Arabization of Somalia. Those measures have included banning the teaching of English in schools in favor of Arabic, and tearing down posters in Somali language to replace them with Arabic ones.
An update on this story. "Somalia's Shebab vow to defeat Ethiopian forces," by Ali Musa Abdi for Agence France-Presse, November 20:
Somalia's Shebab rebels warned Ethiopia on Sunday they would "break the necks" of its troops, a day after reports that Addis Ababa sent hundreds of soldiers into the war-torn country.
"Soldiers of our enemy, the black colonialists of Ethiopia, made some movements into our region on Saturday, but they do not scare us," said Sheikh Yusuf Ali Ugas, the insurgent group's commander for the Hiran region.
"We will break the necks of the invaders ... Our troops are ready for anything, if the Ethiopian enemy tries to attack us," Ugas added, speaking on the Al-Qaeda-linked group's radio Al Andalus.
Think jihad globally, wage jihad locally.
Convoys of Ethiopian troops in lorries and armoured vehicles entered southern and central Somali regions, local elders said Saturday, although Addis Ababa has denied all reports.
Hardline Shebab insurgents control much of southern Somalia, but are also battling both the Western-backed government in Mogadishu and Kenyan troops in the far south, who crossed the border last month to attack rebel strongholds.
Kenya said Sunday that its "jets supported by naval fire" had destroyed two Shebab bases in the southern Lower Juba region, army spokesman Major Emmanuel Chirchir said in a statement.
Shebab fighters said they had destroyed a Kenyan navy boat at Madhawa island, south of the rebel-held port of Kismayo early Sunday morning, but Chirchir dismissed the reports, claiming no "warship was sunk or engaged".
The extremist insurgents also claimed Sunday they had ambushed Kenyan forces between the villages of Taabto and Dobley.
"We have ambushed the Kenyan Christian invaders...the mujahideen fighters destroyed one armoured vehicle and killed dozens of the enemy," Sheikh Ibrahim Mohamed, Shebab commander for Kismayo, said.
Kenya's army statement made no mention of the alleged attack, but local elders confirmed there had been heavy fighting.
"We have seen Kenyan military ambulances heading towards the area but I cannot say how many have died in the fighting," said Abdulahi Qorane, an elder.
"We have seen smoke and heard loud explosions but we are not sure if the smoke was a destroyed vehicle -- both sides have exchange heavy fire," said Ahmed Moalim, another elder.
Ethiopian troop convoys were also reported to have entered the south of Somalia after crossing through Kenya, which shares borders with both nations. [...]
"We shall defeat them and fight them any way we can," Shebab commander Ugas said. "The Ethiopian attack is a plan to oppose the implementation of Sharia law in Somalia by the enemies of our Muslim nation."
Posted by Marisol on November 21, 2011 12:02 AM
Al-Shabaab vows to defeat "black colonialist" Ethiopians
Ethiopian and Kenyan self-defense are colonialism, but al-Shabaab's religious and cultural imperialism are A-OK, of course. In addition to its intention of imposing Sharia, the group has shown impulses like those of Sudan's Bashir toward the Arabization of Somalia. Those measures have included banning the teaching of English in schools in favor of Arabic, and tearing down posters in Somali language to replace them with Arabic ones.
An update on this story. "Somalia's Shebab vow to defeat Ethiopian forces," by Ali Musa Abdi for Agence France-Presse, November 20:
Somalia's Shebab rebels warned Ethiopia on Sunday they would "break the necks" of its troops, a day after reports that Addis Ababa sent hundreds of soldiers into the war-torn country.
"Soldiers of our enemy, the black colonialists of Ethiopia, made some movements into our region on Saturday, but they do not scare us," said Sheikh Yusuf Ali Ugas, the insurgent group's commander for the Hiran region.
"We will break the necks of the invaders ... Our troops are ready for anything, if the Ethiopian enemy tries to attack us," Ugas added, speaking on the Al-Qaeda-linked group's radio Al Andalus.
Think jihad globally, wage jihad locally.
Convoys of Ethiopian troops in lorries and armoured vehicles entered southern and central Somali regions, local elders said Saturday, although Addis Ababa has denied all reports.
Hardline Shebab insurgents control much of southern Somalia, but are also battling both the Western-backed government in Mogadishu and Kenyan troops in the far south, who crossed the border last month to attack rebel strongholds.
Kenya said Sunday that its "jets supported by naval fire" had destroyed two Shebab bases in the southern Lower Juba region, army spokesman Major Emmanuel Chirchir said in a statement.
Shebab fighters said they had destroyed a Kenyan navy boat at Madhawa island, south of the rebel-held port of Kismayo early Sunday morning, but Chirchir dismissed the reports, claiming no "warship was sunk or engaged".
The extremist insurgents also claimed Sunday they had ambushed Kenyan forces between the villages of Taabto and Dobley.
"We have ambushed the Kenyan Christian invaders...the mujahideen fighters destroyed one armoured vehicle and killed dozens of the enemy," Sheikh Ibrahim Mohamed, Shebab commander for Kismayo, said.
Kenya's army statement made no mention of the alleged attack, but local elders confirmed there had been heavy fighting.
"We have seen Kenyan military ambulances heading towards the area but I cannot say how many have died in the fighting," said Abdulahi Qorane, an elder.
"We have seen smoke and heard loud explosions but we are not sure if the smoke was a destroyed vehicle -- both sides have exchange heavy fire," said Ahmed Moalim, another elder.
Ethiopian troop convoys were also reported to have entered the south of Somalia after crossing through Kenya, which shares borders with both nations. [...]
"We shall defeat them and fight them any way we can," Shebab commander Ugas said. "The Ethiopian attack is a plan to oppose the implementation of Sharia law in Somalia by the enemies of our Muslim nation."
Posted by Marisol on November 21, 2011 12:02 AM
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