This just shows what we've been telling all the time: these ppl aren't fighting for the sake of ALLAH SWT but for their own good. A bunch of hypocrits and warmongers.

Such a filthy disgrace to film the dead bodies of ppl, not to mention their deaths (the guy hiding by the trees that got shot down and killed!). Where in the teachings of Islam is this kind of filming allowed? I said it before and I'm saying it again, the ICU's religious claims were just tools to gain power. They thought they had a master plan but they should've known that Allah is the best of planners. These soldiers, if you could call them that, were manipulated and duped by their "commanders" who later on fled the scene quicker than one could say ICU. The legacy of their madness is still being carried one as seen by the current "somali jihadist". Speaking of their insurgency, one could wonder why they don't ever attempt to directly attack the government/soldiers without involvning casualties among the civilians. The reason is simple - these insurgents aren't insurgents who are ready to risk their lifes for their cause. They are just mere troublemakers trying t perpetuate the anarchic situation. This will be their fall as this tactic is not viable any longer. The game is over.

Yes this is a well known method from the propaganda machinery of the defeated lot. The average somali back in Mogadishu/south is receptive for this kind of trash living in poor and desperate conditions already seeking someone to blame it all on. The internet media campaign is combined with a mouth-to-mouth method to those without computers/internet connection/illiterates to create as much credibility as possible. The media outlets needs huge regulations alright but let's take care of the gangsters before breaking down on the desktop warriors.

According to the company's english notice it's for "15 minutes maintenance". I highly doubt that their gonna be off for only 15 minutes, probably just a PR measure in order to keep customers cool. Lets look for more news from this front as things goes. Mid ka mid ah shirkadaha taleefoonada Muqdisho oo Macaamiisheeda caawa ku wargalisay in ay 1:30 ay hawada ka bixi doonto(Warbixin) Waagacusub.net Exclusive Shirkadda isgaarsiinta Hormuud Telecom ayaa caawa fariin qoraaleed ay u qeybisay macaamiisheeda ku war galisay in caawa abaaraha 1:30 Seqda dhexe ay hawada ka bixi doonto iyadoo aan wax faah faahin ah ka bixin ujeedada daminta System-keeda Mobile-ka oo ahaa mobile-ka loogu isticmaalka badan yahay "Important Notice: We'd Kindly inform you, due to System maintenance, Hormuud Mobile Phones will be off the Air 15 minutes from 1:30am." ayaa lagu yiri ogeysiis qaab fariin qoraaleed ah loogu diray dhamaan macaamiisha shirkadda Hormuud Telecom, iyadoo shirkadu aysan sheegin sababaha ay hawada uga baxday iyo xiliga ay dib ugu soo laabanayso hawada. Lama garanayo ujeedada rasmiga ah ee ka danbeysa talaabadan ay qaaday shirkada Hormuud GSM, balse waxaa loo malaynayaa in shirkaddu ay u hogaansantay amar ka soo baxay dowlada federaalka KMG Soomaaliya, kaas oo shirkadaha Isgaarsiinta gaar ahaana Hormuud Telecom, Somafone, Telcom Somalia iyo Nation-link amarkaas oo lagu farayay in ay damiyaan System-yadooda 19 bisha maarso 2007-da oo ah maalinta barito ah. Sidoo kale arintan ayaa la tilmaamay in dowlada federaalka ay ugu gol leedahay howl galo balaaran oo ay saacadaha soo socda ka fulin doonto caasimada Muqdisho, kaas oo lagu sugayo amniga waxaana la filayaa in ay u hogaansamaan amarka dowlada shirkadaha kale ee harsan iyadoo shirkadda Hormuud-na ay u muuqato mid u hogaansantay amarka ka soo baxay dowlada. Dhanka kale waxaa iyana aanan la ogeyn in amarkaas mid la mid ah la siiyay shirkadaha Internet-ka, Xawaaladaha, Idaacadaha iyo Idaacadaha iyadoo hadii ay dhacdo in la xanibo xarumaha Internet-yadana aqristayaasha dibadaha ay weyn doonaan wararkii ay suxufiyiintu uga soo tabin jireen magaalada Caasimada ah ee Muqdisho. http://www.waagacusub.net/news.18.03.07.3.htm

Hormud Telecom is shutting down now, just read the article.

lol ppl enjoyed times at the beach with their families? must have been a mens-only family gathering since women were prohibited from beaches. The same goes for the "unarmed" claim. You probably meant that they didnt sport rifles but had a discrete pistol under the cimamah.

lol one could wonder yes.

Funny how ppl make words like "chaos", "violence" etc. sound so noveau all of a sudden. Like the nation of Somalia had been without those elements for the past 16 years?

C'mon guys, were not talking Special Ops forces here, these are confused remnants without any clear leadership never less military strategy. Their existence and tactics has only been exaggerated by the clan medias and their fellow supporters. I'm looking forward to the grand finale.

The prime minister is going to be in Baidoa during the day, his having a meeting with a contact of mine among others.

Yes you've got that one right, as somalis we do want to secure the interests of our country and promote the best for our nation. Unlike you and your associates that prefers to perpetuate the primitive society that has prevailed in Somalia for the past decades. You know the higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of his ***, so it took some time before ppl noticed what you monkeys were up to. But you've had your fun time on the playground now, it's time to step down buddy.

Wishful dreaming dear Taliban. But let me challenge you to predict a timeframe for when the somali insurgency is going into a more fullscale one as you mentionened once. Dare to make any predictions? no?

This is not enough, as the captain says the criminals need to be hunted down and captured or eliminated.

That's the way to go. Got no time to waste now, the last degenerate lunatics that want to perpetuate the anarchy should be eliminated on the spot.

lol this is funny indeed. Is this all you "insurgents" has to come up with as you've been waving this 'airplane rocket attack' thing lately? Here browse to: http://iraq.liveleak.com and look how real hardcore insurgency looks like. Something that the so called somali insurgents never can resemble in any shape or form since the somali insurgents aren't fighting for the sake of Allah SWT but is a small click who profited from the anarchich period and under the clan courts, seeking to stir up the pot in one last puny attempt. Thats all over now as their being chased down in this very minute but as I mentioned earlier, if your serious with your insurgency activity, open up shop in Iraq. I hear business is booming there for this sector for the third consecutive quarter.

Military involvment as in fuelling the arms trade to the country to support the clan courts, etc.

I'm telling you Duke these 'public' news seem only to be the tip of the iceberg. I wonder how many deals have been brokered behind closed doors under disadvantageous conditions?

History repeats itself huh? Nice analysis GD.

I just hope they don't sell of any more licenses to bargain prices...

It's basic military tactics sir. I understand that it might sound complex to you and that your already going into conspiracy mode but let's just wait and see for the outcome.

Good good. Your fellow clan courts comrades won't even get the chance to make a last phone call before being caught lol.

You guys sound like Hargeisa is the new Dubai. The place is still, for lack of a better word, an underdeveloped shithole just like any other somali city, so cut the crap about Hargeisa being lightyears ahead of this and that city. This goes for all somali cities including Mogadishu. Were only debating about their future potential in a post-conflict scenario, not the current status.

Originally posted by Jaylaani: Think before you write saaxiib. You're NOT making sense. Hargeisa is light years ahead of Xamar economically, what makes you think it will go back wards? I understand that this is a sensitive case and that one also should apply extensive analysis before drawing any decisive conclusions but I'm firm in my belief that Xamar has far more economic potential than Hargeisa. The main contributing factors to this are (as I see it): 1. The status of being the capital city of the country alone, directly entails into hastened economic growth. 2. The port of Mogadishu (Hargeisa is dependant on Berbera port which in turn is inferior to the more competitive Djibouti port) 3. The Mogadishu international airport which was previously the only well-known in the country and could regain it's status following some basic reconstruction. 4. The presence of the governmental and diplomatic offices & headquarters which could trigger more Foreign Direct Investment to the country (of which most would flow through the capital). 5. Inhabitants: the commercial value of the increased population in the city (which I would predict would increase in a post-war rebuilt scenario) would create a more favourable and vigorous business market. Given the opportunity, the people of Somaliland were known for being real business oriented society. That is historical fact. Last time I checked, the people of Somaliland are somalis (or are you referring to the history of a specific clan?) and as far as that goes, yes, I can agree that most somalis have been widely acknowledged for their entreprenurial spirit and business savvy. Due to the large of diasporas, people have become the movers and the shakers of the new Somaliland business culture not the government. This only enhances our potential. Well this pattern is not exclusive to Somaliland but is a system that comes closest to be described as the norm, the new law of corporate and societal evolution, in the whole of the Somali contintent. Examples of diaspora financed venues in Somalia include Dayax Islamic Bank which provides full commercial/corporate banking services, The Coca-Cola bottling company in Mogadishu, construction firms and several of the countrys telecoms. The latter is an interesting case as the largest telecoms in the country are based in Mogadishu and not Hargeisa; the reason? Point number 5 - the greater commercial value of inhabitants.

SomaliThinker: Although it might not have been clear; my previous post was written from the 'secessionists point-of view'. With other words, I, as a TFG/Unionist supporter, was simply conveying a cautionary statement for a possible scenario, in the case of Somalilands independence from the rest of Somalia. Now having understood this, I'm hopeful that my post will make sense to you.

The economy in Somaliland (read: Hargeisa) would quickly evaporate as soon as Mogadishu alone becomes stabilized and rebuilt. It would be interesting to conduct a public opinion survey at that time to see what the average somalilander thinks about becoming "independent".