TFG with KDF Today has received Al-Shabaab defectors in Afmadow. More Al-Shabaab fighters are abandoning their militant activities with Al-Shabaab and laying down their arms, Dozens of fighters and senior troop leaders have defected to KDF/TFG and are now under KDF custody in Afmadow.KDF Military intelligence has been interrogating them to gain vital intelligence that will help them plan on the strategic layout of defence and the strategy the militants are using. Al-Shabaab has lot over 250 troops in southern Somalia since Wednesday last week after a barrage missiles, aerial attacks and artillery besides special forces operations in Southern Somalia. waxan la rajeyn hayaa in kuwooda oogu waa waayna ey isa soo dhiiban mar aan saa u dheereyn Godane iyo ragiisi very soon gacanta ayaa lagu soo dhigi doonaa toloy Godane hadii lasoo qabto xagee lagu maxa kamadeyn doonaa?

A car bomb killed a Somali lawmaker in Mogadishu’s Hamarweyne district on Monday morning and wounded five others, including three of his bodyguards and two civilians, according to government and al-Shabaab officials who spoke to Jihad Sympathizer Mohamad adow . .Credible sources in the Somali Security Forces told Terror Free Somalia that the bomb was concealed and fixed inside the car and not a suicide attack as earlier reported."The death toll remains at one person: A former ****** Jihadist MP Mohamud Abdi Garwayne," said government official Warsame Godah.The victim was a former Islamist and member of the former Islamic Courts Union before he joined the current Transitional Federal Government (TFG) led by President Sharif Sheik Ahmed. He served as a former minister for trade and industry and was a close friend of the president, according to TFG officials who spoke ****** Jihadist Reporter Sympathizer Mohamad adow .Initial reports by witnesses suggested that the attack was carried out by suicide bomber, but a senior al-Shabaab official who declined to be named told Terror Free Somalia they masterminded what he described as 'a high profile mission that enabled the death of the lawmaker.'"It was not a suicide attack but that should be a clear message to other TFG officials and their foreign supporters that al-Shabaab fighters are still active in Mogadishu although the enemy is claiming we were forced to flee the capital," said the al-Shabaab official. Witnesses, however, believed it was a suicide attack.“I was here when the car went past at a high rate of speed, passing all the vehicles, but I was did not assume he was a suicide bomber. When the blast hit, I went down at once. When I raised my head, I saw everyone running around me and shouting. I saw three civilians, including a young lady, who were wounded in the attack," said eyewitness Sahra Mo’alim. Shortly after the incident security forces reached on the scene and blocked the roads, firing gunshots in the air.The hardline al-Shabaab militant group has been carrying out number of suicide attacks in Mogadishu and other parts of Somalia’s southern regions against Somali and African Union troops.Earlier on Sunday the interior minister of the transitional government, Abdi Samad Moalim, vowed to increase security in the city. “As we are approaching the holy month of Ramadan, security should be highly tightened all around the country to avoid of further violent attacks by the terrorist groups. We have to be a vigilant," said Abdi Samad.In the past, al-Shabaab has increased their suicide and guerrilla attacks during Ramadan.H/T Kismaayo24

A prominent American fighter for Al Shabaab has claimed his life is under threat from fellow guerrillas due to internal disputes within the group. Omar Hammami, an American citizen from Alabama, and the only foreigner who holds a public position in Al Shabaab, joined in 2006, under the nom de guerre Abu Mansour al-Amriki. Last week he posted a video saying he felt his life might be endangered by other members of the Harakat Shabaab al-Mujahideen "due to some differences that occurred between us regarding matters of Sharia and matters of strategy". There were reports that Hammami had been arrested near Merca following the posting of his comments on YouTube but Al-Shabaab quickly denied the allegation and promised an investigation to verify the authenticity of the video and motivations behind it. It said that it could assure "our Muslim brothers that al-Amriki is not endangered by the Mujahideen" and "still enjoys all the privileges of brotherhood." There have been frequent reports of long-standing divisions between Al-Shabaab Somali commanders more interested in Somali affairs and those who concentrate on a more global jihad and the links to Al Qaeda. There have been claims that the former were implicated in the deaths of at least two figures closely linked to Al-Qaeda, Fazul Mohamed and Bilal al-Barjawi. The factions have accused each other of giving information to the Americans. Hammami’s video suggests that disputes over ideology and strategy are having a serious effect on the organization, and it has been described as a significant public relations setback. The indication of more divisions near the top of the organization is likely to have a further demoralizing effect on Al-Shabaab's foreign fighters. There are believed to be several hundred of these though there were unconfirmed reports a few weeks ago that 300 of them had left Kismayo and retreated to Yemen so it seems that these terrorist group are facing serious issues.

if a father speakes the children will start crying, the international community does not know three or two somalis they only know one somali one flag. xaarka hala iska duwo. wakhtigu wuu imadey.

i think carafaat it is not sisi it's sasa.

Abtigiis;760982 wrote: And where does the UN and Mahiga came into this scenarios? Can Xinn elaborate. I thought all along he was saying the TFG is a cohesive political framework. And whose framework it is? What can spare scenario 1 if that is what the founders and funders of the TFG is what they want? Xin's opposition to foeign armies doesn't mean much. They are already in, and with the blessing of the TFG. So, is he saying the choice is between scenario 1 and 2? I take scenario 1. Period. We already have "friendly statelets" in the form of Somaliland and Puntland.We will cure the disease and contamination brought by the new "statelets" the same way we cure the Somailand and Puntland ones. Maanta miyeyna Ethiopia far ugu yeedhin Puntland iyo Somaliland? Markaa ma maamulo dheeraad ah oo abuurma ayaa dhib hor le oo aan ina haysan hadda soo kordhin doona? Personally, I don't support new regional states; i don't like federalism. But I will take anything but Alshabab. People wake up and go to bed in peace in the Ethiopian "bantustans" of Puntland and Somalia. They fare better than the areas Alshabab control. As to the grand idea of bringing th central State of somalia back, it is a different discussion, which will not be served by either of the Scenarios Xinn is giving. But I think the two scenarios are false. The TFG cannot beat Alshabab without external help. And I (if not Xinn) know that the UN will not be working to support a strong somali national army to do the job of fighting Alshabab. The solution is to take scenario 1, and try to move from there without suffering the reflexive charge of "a terrorist" country. It is easy to deal with Kenya and Amisom. The big issue is Ethiopia, but one step at a time. If we have to launch a genuine Somalai Re-liberation Front (with no religious objectives), so be it. But we cannot allow Alshabab to control the country and kill the nation. We can talk sense to warlords, bribe them, but we can not deal with people who think they are doing God's bidding. Xinnoow Farooole is accountable to Addis Abab more than Sheikh Sharif. Iska daa dalwad-goboleedyo hor leh oo dhalannayee, first Puntland Ethiopia ka soo jar oo talada soomalida ogolaysii. If Meles tells Faroole to stop cooperating with Shiekh Sharif, he will do. So, maxaad scenario hada aan ku jiro oo na haysata uga dhigaysaa wax soo socda oo dadka ugu cabsiinaysaa? If the future doesn't come toward you, you have to go fetch it,If we do not stop oppression when it is a seed, it will be very hard to stop when it is a tree (al-shabaab).If we stand tall it is because we stand on the shoulders of our neighbours .Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere because al-qaeda is a threat to the world.The greatest threat to freedom is to keep al-shabaab in somalia and in africa at large so is not good to criticise everthing because our neighbours are just helping us to make sure somali pple enjoy their rights. Abtigiis well said keep it up.

Hargeisa,Lascanood, Garawe,Galkacayo, Baladwayn, Mogadishu, Kismaayo and Baydhawo all of them very soon the Premier will do some shopping insha allah. there were alot of african troops are coming to every town in somalia including the north of somalia, insha allah. so rajadu aad ayey u fiicantahay walalaheyda somaliyeedow. wadamada africanka ah ee noo soo gurmadeyna waxba nagama rabaa but they want to make peace and stability in somalia but nothing else somalia one nation one pple.

Garnaqsi;760277 wrote: Saado is the heroine of Somali music. I don't think it's even fair to mention Nimco Dareen in this thread because they are just world apart -- and by this I don't mean in terms of political opinions (I know very little of this) but rather in terms of the singers they are. It's a shame that many people from the North dislike her for her association with SSC; I guess sometimes history can be easily forgotten. walee waad asiibtey, but the truth is saado is always support for the oppressed pple.

http://www.hiiraan.com/news/2009/July/wararka_maanta12-6965.htm sifiican ooga daawo Xaji Xunjuf hadii ay kaga jirtey shiki magaladu waa Borama dadkuna waa rer Borama sxb. kuraxayso.

Hargeisa xagee horta laga xukumaa? the answer is JiJiga ayaa laga xukumaa, marka hada ma waxad naga dhaadhicin rabtaa ninki asagba kuxukumay in aad dhahdo waan xirey.

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Fadhikudirir !

2000 troops coming to Garawe??????????? next will be Hargeysa

Al Shabaab on the back foot Mogadishu appears to be safer and more secure than in years It is a big achievement to remove (al-Shabab) from the city, and defeat them also to put to an end the fighting that disrupted so many lives. But the challenge is now to protect civilians from the sort of terror attack. i hope one day one time Al-Shabab will be judged harshly for the lives they took and the atrocities they committed, let us support of all peace-loving Somalis to help our somali military and amisom to restore peace and stability to the countary, We have to retaliate against al-shabaab (khawaarij) for burning our people to death. Somalis fought colonialists before and al-Shabab is a new colonialist.They are not Muslims. They are misinterpreting the religion and have made our blood their business,They have shuttered the dream of the somali future by suicide bombing every great step to change the somali future one was hotel shamo and few days ago was the student who got the turkish scolarship.

TFG officials have on Tuesday toured parts of the Somali capital, where TFG and AU troops have seized from Al-Shabaab rebel group following the Monday clashes in north of the city.Led by state Minister for defence Mohamud Maalim Noor, the officials visited most of the areas fled by the rebel group. Addressing the press inside the Barakat headquarters in Ex-Control Bal’ad, the state minister praised the government troops for their milestone achievement during the recent clashes in the area.He urged them to continue serving the nation and restore law and order in the country. Al-Shabaab rebel group in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has pulled out of its positions in Suqa Holaha (Livestock market) for fear of attacks from TFG and AU forces, locals say.Reports say locals are fleeing their homes, fearing deadly clashes between remnant militant fighters and TFG forces but the area still remains calm.Business centers and public transport in the area is reportedly operating as usual despite the prevailing tension in the area.The area is one of the few areas under the rebel control. AU and TFG forces have on Monday launched attacks on militant strongholds in north of the capital, Mogadishu.Somalia’s military Gen. Abdikarin Yussuf Adan Dego-badan has promised to continue and extend their offensives against Al-Qaeda inspired rebel group to other parts of the country.Speaking to the media in the frontline, Gen. Dego-badan appealed to the youth not to be lured into militancy and urged those who are already involved to surrender and join the government forces in defending the public.He thanked the general public for their support in ensuring extremist do not hide in their areas, saying that their support has saw the government troops overrun militant bases in Hiliwa district.AU and TFG forces have on Monday driven the rebel group out of its remaining stronghold in the capital, Mogadishu.Areas liberated from the militant group includes SOS Hospital, forma Pasta Factory and several other areas in north of the capital city. African Union peacekeeping forces in Somalia have said they took control of the entire city from Al-Shabaab rebel group following Monday’s deadly clashes in the capital, Mogadishu.African Union mission in Somalia spokesman, Paddy Ankunda, said they jointly together with TFG troops flushed Islamist rebels out of their remaining strongholds in the capital Mogadishu.Ankunda said they captured Huriwa district after a joint operation by the government and AMISOM (peacekeepers) on Monday morning.He said they pushed Al-Shabaab to an area out of mortar range of civilians.He added that it has been a big achievement to remove Al-Shabaab from the city, and put an end to the fighting that disrupted so many lives, saying that protection of civilians from the sort of last week’s terror attack remains the biggest challenge.The new offensive comes just four days after an Al-Shabaab truck bomber killed over 70 people in Mogadishu.

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Xaajigu dantiisa wuu yaqaanaa, waayo amiir indha shareer mardhow waa la soo qabanayaa.

My condolences to the families of the victims, such bloody acts, claimed by the Shabaab group, will not succeed in halting the peace process under way in Somalia, and are further confirmation of the importance of the international community's continued support for the Transitional Federal institutions in their implementation of a government programme aimed at the reconstruction of the Somali Federal State, What a shame al-Khawarij (al-shabaab)!.

The African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) confirmed it had controlled about 95 per cent of the war-torn country’s capital, Mogadishu, and overpowered al-Shabaab militants.The regional peacekeeping mission in Somalia has declared its intentions to move and secure south and central SomaliaAmisom, in collaboration with TFG, will conduct its operations in three phases aimed at freeing the people of Somalia from the shackles of atrocities.According to the mission’s force com“We hope we’ll be able to extend our operations to have the whole of Mogadishu city liberated.“We also have a sizeable number of TFG-allied militia waging war against al-Shabaab and al-Qaeda,” explained Mr Mugisha.Mr Mugisha said Amisom had relatively stabilised the security situation in Mogadishu, adding that any serious faction that aspires to attain political power would not carry out terror attacks on the same people it looked forward to rule.According to the peacekeeping mission, militias loyal to TFG are carrying out their operations south west of Mogadishu near the Kenya-Ethiopia border to prevent terrorism.“Today, 95 per cent of Mogadishu is under the control of Amisom and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). We will move to the south as soon as we gain full control. Terrorism has nothing to do with military strength. Infact, it shows how weak and desperate the group is,” said Mr Mugisha.Conquering Mogadishu falls under Phase 1 of the Amisom concept of operation that aims to liberate the whole of Mogadishu.The second phase is meant to take control of all townships surrounding Mogadishu and later to the central and southern parts of Somalia, including Kismayu.He said that as soon the peacekeeping force had acquired complete control of Mogadishu, they would move to the central and southern areas, including Kismayu.Mr Mugisha said the second phase of their operations may help prevent more attacks on Kenya by al-Shabaab militants that has so far seen two tourists kidnapped in Lamu, part of Kenya’s coast. Speaking in Nairobi on Friday, Amisom force commander Maj-Gen Fred Mugisha said recent terror attacks by al-Shabaab revealed how “weak and desperate” the group had become....more

Somalia;750612 wrote: Of course my friend was disrespectful , this is the man who got elected because he promised to return money he stole in the 1980s from a sugar factory project, a man with no principles just like his people who trade their dignity for a few dollars! Oh you hit the nile on the head, the so call SSC PPL have sale their dignity for SNM and Faroole so "what a shame"!!?

This is the 2nd time this devils have targeted innocent students, Women and old pple Al-Shabab spokesman Ali Mohamud Rage identified the suicide bomber as Somali student Bashar Abdullahi Nur. He said the attack was a warning to those who thought the group had left Mogadishu for good in August.On the other hand Al-Shabab spokesman Ali Mohamed Rage congratulated the suicide for the blessed attack (as he called it).May Allah put them in hell. I'm sure the world will get no peace while killers like al-Shabab Khawarij are still in somalia. How can you congratulate such acts? what will They get from this? when young tennegers being rewarded with bombs and guns things like this were bound to happened. I wonder if anyone will still support this cowards who are killing there own people. damn mother****** terrorist. Somaliyey fadhi idiima yaalo war wuxuush tan aan naxariis lawayaasha ah aan iska qabano.

qashin at all!

Snm and dabahshiil is the main funder...........................

The explosion is thought to have gone off as students were queueing for scholarships offered by Turkey, which recently stepped up its involvement in Somalia and pledged to re-open an embassy in Mogadishu. Suldan Sarah, the communications director for the Somali president, told Al Jazeera that the majority of the victims were students who were waiting to hear if they had won a scholarship."To do a cowardly act like that does not mean you are a force to be reckoned with," he said. "It just means you can commit a mass murder using a suicide bomber. This is not the sign of strength, but rather a cowardly act."He said the explosion happened outside the checkpoint at the complex of ministries, of which the Ministry of Education is a part. "The security services are working around the clock, and are working within their capabilities, and as such have foiled a number of attempts over the past month [of other attacks]," Sarah said.If the death toll is confirmed, Tuesday's attack would be the deadliest carried out by al-Shabab since multiple bombings in the Ugandan capital Kampala killed at least 76 people in July 2010. Source