MOGADISHU, Jan 10 (NNN-AFROLNEWS) — The United Nations officials have affirmed the body has no intention of abandoning its assistance to Somalia, despite the difficult operating environment in the country, marked by threats and violence against aid workers. Earlier this week the UN World Food Programme (WFP) suspended some of its food distributions in southern Somalia, stating that escalating attacks and unacceptable demands by armed groups had made it ?virtually impossible? for the agency to continue its work. Elisabeth Byrs of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) told reporters in Geneva that several UN agencies are still operating in southern Somalia despite WFP?s withdrawal. She noted that it was true that, following incidents of extortion, looting, assaults and kidnapping against aid workers, there had been a steady reduction of humanitarian staff in southern Somalia for the last six months, and the suspension of WFP?s programmes was the latest chapter in that story. However, she added, other agencies were still working in the central south zone, albeit with difficulty. ?Discussions are also under way to determine whether and how other programmes, such as nutrition, could be adjusted to mitigate any potential negative effects in the area under suspension,? said Ms Byrs. WFP?s Emilia Casella said the agency hoped that the suspension of operations in southern Somalia would only be temporary. Over the past year the number of people in need of assistance in Somalia has risen from 3.2 million to 3.8 million, well over half the total population, while nearly 1.2 million face an acute crisis of food and livelihood insecurity. In addition, some 1.5 million people in the Horn of Africa nation that has been torn apart by factional fighting and without a functioning central government since 1991 are displaced owing to escalating violence and a worsening humanitarian situation. — NNN-AFROLNEWS

Good job!!!! K1ll them all..... Now, they will understand it's only them who will get a reward for k1lling. Good start and I'll welcome more of that!!!!

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A pro-government militia in Somalia executed a commander from the al Shabaab rebel group in public on Sunday, ramping up the stakes in battles for central regions of the failed Horn of Africa state. The Ahlu Sunna Waljamaca militia, which is aligned with Somalia's weak Western-backed government, has been fighting al Shabaab insurgents in central Galagadud region. The United States says al Shabaab is al Qaeda's proxy in the country. Ahlu Sunna's spokesman said it had captured many rebels during clashes last week around Galgadud's capital Dusamareb, including the commander who was sentenced to die by firing squad after he refused to renounce al Shabaab's hardline ideology. "We don't normally kill al Shabaab members. We arrest them and make them understand that Islam means peace. We have detained and then released many of them," the spokesman, Sheikh Abdullahi Sheikh Abu Yusuf, told Reuters by telephone. "This commander insisted that all people were infidels except his group ... We will execute al Shabaab members who insist that it can be right to kill the innocent. What else are we supposed to do to those who believe they will go to paradise for killing us and the whole human race?" Al Shabaab and another rebel group, Hizbul Islam, want to impose a harsh version of sharia law across the nation, and have previously carried out executions, stonings and amputations in southern and central regions under their control. Sunday's was the first known execution by Ahlu Sunna Waljamaca. It came as residents said Somali government troops and Ahlu Sunna fighters also battled Hizbul Islam insurgents for hours for control of another strategic central town, Baladwayne. The rebels want to extend their area of control from the south towards the pro-government northeast region of Puntland. The U.N.-backed administration of President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed controls just a few blocks of the coastal capital Mogadishu. Fighting has killed 19,000 Somalis and driven 1.5 million from their homes since the start of 2007, and Western security agencies say the country has become a safe haven for militants, including foreign jihadists, who use it to plot attacks.

xiinfaniin the sufis are already on board, and so far they are doing an excellent job in kicking out Al-shabaab from the central regions. xiinfaniin we got beledweyne on lock and we still holding to the city without or with little goverment support. This shows that we can do it. Wahbo has been taken last night from al-shabaab and al-sunnah wajamah got the place on lock. All we have to do now is hold on to beledweyne and prepare inshallah to take over Jowhar

For the first time after heavy battles that have been fought in beledweyene and wahbo, dhusmeereb and the area's outside ceelbuur. The rebels Hizbul Islam and al-shabaab have confirmed that they have lost the city of beledweyne to Al-sunnah wajamah forces. Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuul Al-sunnah wajamah

Somali Transitional Federal Government has once again reiterated that It will take over the control of all the country in the new year of 2010. Since Djibouti accord came into being and President Sheikh Shariif came to power being successor of Ex- president of Somalia , col. Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, TFG is yet battling for its existence under the protection of African mission in Somalia . TFG state minister for interior affairs, Mr. Abdirashiid Mohammed Hidig, attending a parliamentary gathering in Nairobi , Kenya has talked about TFG's imminent security plans towards Somalia in the gathering in which some Somali MPs have been Mr. Hidig said in the gathering that Somali Transitional Federal Government would be determined to confiscate the control of entire Somalia and meet its security duties across the country during 2010. MR. Hidig's words comes after Islamists opposing Somali Transitional Federal Government are in the full control of many swathes in south/central Somalia . “2010 is year we, Government institution members, do recognise a year when we do have to implement our federal principles the nationwide and we can achieve that if we stand in unity and face our mandate with bravery, hard decision and good morality ," Said Somali state minister for interior affairs. Somali Prime Minister, Dr. Omar Abdirashiid Ali Sharmarke, already pointed out that his government was in process of a substantial preparation and would wring many parts in Mogadishu , which are not under his regime from Islamists who have great presence in Mogadishu in January. to their side, Islamic - inspired militias battling to topple the UN backed government in Somalia have said that they are well attentive of TFG's Movements as well as they have said that they have become ready to counter TFG's awaited offensive. By Ustaad NuR Hirsi Abdi Tallmog@hotmail.com Nairobi, Kenya

Yeah, i guess we have to see what happens.

The Associated Press Thursday, January 14, 2010; 1:20 PM NAIROBI, Kenya -- Italy's foreign minister says his country will fund the operations of key ministries of the fragile Somali government battling a long-running Islamic insurgency. Franco Frattini says Italy is doing this to support President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed's government because "it is the best option" the world has for stability in Somalia. Frattini says Italy will also train an anti-terrorism police unit and a coast guard as well as pay the salaries of Somali police officers. His announcement Thursday in Nairobi represents a major boost for Ahmed. His government is poorly funded and some police and paramilitary force members have left because they are not paid regularly. Somalia has not had an effective government for 19 years.

After three days of heavy fighting in beledweyene between Al-sunnah wajamah and Hizbul islam. Today the city is silent as Hizbul islam are defeated and al-sunna wajamah forces encamped within the city. Meanwhile al-sunnah wajamah forces have also been reported to have won against the clashes in central somalia against al-shabaab.

Al-shabaab is crumbling in central somalia. Beledweyne has fallen to al-sunnah wajamah. Al-shabaab ain't taking nothing, its been 2 years since they attack sheikh shariff and they still in the same spot but this time very hated

I think its postive in what Galmudug iyo Puntland have done. To have peace between the two states is postive outcome for all. Props for Puntland admitting to being in error and well done to Galmudug for accepting PL's apology

by Abdul-Aziz Mohammed Wednesday, January 13, 2010 In any chaotic situation, where the rules of order and decency rendered null and void and man becomes vicious, always look for the defenders of the truth. For only with the truth could there be a victory over evils, which are always based on lies. Somalia’s wars (of 18 years) have been about lies. There was the audacious lie of a “clan hegemony,” which chose—at that fateful moment of the Somali government collapse in 1991—a phantom clan-dream over the solid national unity and governance. This, when exposed as futile, gave birth to the phenomenon of turf warlords, which (as a consequence) spurred an alien, to the Somalis, religious fanaticism. There was, of course, the parallel efforts (15 of them) by the international community to impose on the Somalis governments on the same lies mentioned above. The world has too often mistakenly entrusted the mantle of rule in Somalia, in the last 18 years, with the respective and successive liars who perpetrated the devastating lies on Somalis! Heap of lies upon lies have only buried the country of Somalia and produced misery for its people! A Somali proverb goes” wax la eryo, been baa u orad gaaban, “which means: all things chased, a lie is the slowest. Indeed, this is the good news—the hope which sought Somalis through hell on earth—that, one of these days, the truth will finally stand up and take it to the lies! Today, who in Somalia stands for the truth? What is the truth in the first place? The truth in our Somali case, my dear maandeeq, is in the Somali cultural and religious traditions of ages and ages. And, whatever group, in this existing chaos, is to restore the old Somali values clearly stands for the truth. This brings me to a little known, until lately, Somali group by the name of Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamah (ASWJ). Their name alone was the first-shot heard across all Somalia, directly aimed at the non-traditionalist, Wahhab-beast and their coat-hangers of Hiz-bulls! This Islamic religious name in Arabic, the Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamah, means: the people of precedents and consensus (precedents in the prophet’s (SAW) and his immediate followers’ (RA) ways and consensus of Islamic scholars). It is the name all true followers of Islam anywhere call themselves. Clearly, and without any doubt, Wahhabism is outside Islamic precedents and consensus. There is much in a name, and the name of this group (ASWJ) signifies a deliberate line in the sand against come-lately innovators in Somalia with their sheikhu Al-Najad (Abdul-Wahhab) long and systematically refuted ideology! For much too long, the forces of darkness with their black flag have been on the march in Somalia, dispensing their evil craft on a people who already have borne much too great a suffering on one other deception after another. ASWJ, it would seem, have pulled together different clans and communities across Central Somalia on Somali traditional common grounds. Where others, like the extremists, have forced people, or utterly failed, like the so-called government, which is incapable and unimaginative, the ASWJ has succeeded in coalition-building. The cunning and clever Al-Shabaab, in public relations and propaganda, is now forced to copy-off of ASWJ in gathering and utilizing Somali elders, as the Shar-Alshabaab have been doing in the Ramadan Hotel in Mogadishu last few days. Does anybody believe these elders, if they are genuine elders, are there voluntarily? Also, just 3 days ago, President Sheikh Sharif would meet some national duubabo and Ugaasyo (elders) for the first time, after his touchdown in Mogadishu last March as the president. What took him so long? With God (SWT) on their side, and His and His messenger’s (SAW) Dikri (chants of praise) on their lips, the ASWJ forces have gone to battle 33 times to date against Al-Shabaab. The score is: 33-0 for the Sufis! Remarkable! On the same Islamic religion, the ASWJ would fantastically establish peace and security in the areas under its control, without resorting to cutting-off of the limbs of petty criminals or stoning any one to death. They do it by educating and effective policing of the people. Where necessary, in rare cases, they do carryout capital punishment (qisaas). That, dearest Maandeeq, is our fathers’ and forefathers,’ of 1400 years, true Islamic traditions? In matters of custom (cultural traditions), the Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamah, as it should be, do not question the people on their old past times! So, sing songs and fire-away the poetry. Go on with wedding ceremonies, and fit-in some time in your schedule for some soccer game in the afternoon, dearest. Commence with fervor, I tell you, the Dhaanto, burraanbur and walasaqo (Somali cultural folk dances). Let us only ban the Niikis (there is something inappropriate about it), perhaps! Also, our girls must go to schools and compete with the boys on all levels of education, as the case already in all areas under ASWJ control. All in all, the Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamah group stands for bridging the gaps among Somali clans on common destiny of Somaalinimo (Somalism), qarannimo (nationalism) and cultural and religious heritage. They neither have the ambition to dominate anyone, nor want to be rulers of Somalia. But, they made one thing very clear: that they will not rest until they erase the bid’a (innovation) and its pushers, the extremist, from all Somalia. Their forces and leaders are from all walks, like former members of the Somali National Army, camel boys or any Somali, Sufi or otherwise, turned worrier! As the brave sons of the Hiiraan region, under the banner of Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamah, are fumigating the filth of the Hiz-bulls out of beautiful Beletweine, Jawhar and Bal’ad towns will not be far behind. It shall not be too long before the forces of ASWJ, from central and Middle Shebelle regions of Somalia, linkup with the besieged and embattled government forces in Mogadishu, where the final great pushback and dismantling of the Satan forces will begin! The Tsunami of Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamah is gathering to a critical title wave to devastate the liars, for all Somalis in north and south of Somalia are Muslims of the true creed of Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamah! Great retribution is at hand on the religious impostors. The time to set fire on their fake pious beards has arrived. There is nowhere to hide for them, the Shar-Al-Shabaab and their water carrying Hiz-bulls. Naturally, the brain-washed, foot-soldier Somali youngsters (by and for the Afghan-trained, Al-Qaeda- wannabe leaders) shall defect or run back home to look after their herds—leaving Mr. Godane and company exposed for turkey-shooting on their persons by the good guys! All foreign fighter captured shall be hanged simultaneously from raw of poles, erected for the occasion, as a clear message to Osama. Nobody messes with the Somalis! This we shall do not for America or anybody else, but for the hijacked true Islamic and cultural traditions of Somalis! Enough of butchering people or yanking gold or silver from Somali women’s mouths! As the falsehood of religious extremism is completely defeated, so too it shall also be the final nail on the coffin of all the lies, in one form of another, preceded or paralleled the current mother of lies of extreme religiosity. Then and only then shall Somalis have an authentic government that will rule on both religious and cultural traditions of the Somalis. That is a government in the capable hands of the best and qualified to run the affairs of a state, which must be a genuinely representative of all Somalis in all regions, big or small. No more rewarding of groups for their militia assets or prowess in anarchy!

Al-shabaab are already blowing up people with their newly brain washed army of of suicide bombers

Mashallah great post

Is the shabaab rats still doing their fake jihad in Mogadishu while they run away from al-sunnah wajamah mujahids in central somalia. Inshallah Al-sunnah wajamah shall soon arive in Mogadishu to clean it from shabaab rats. amneen.

Seems like the terrorist al-shabaab have meet their match. Al-sunnah wajamah, a group that is willing to die for its faith. Worse for shabaab terrorist is that the somali people are rallying behind al-sunnah wajamah. In beledweyene in the regigion of hiiraan it was the people who rose up against al-shabaab with support from al-sunnah wajamah.

GD is right, al-shabaab are cowards

Good post GD

Its been 2 years and alot of people dead. Yet more AU troops are soon to arrive in Mogadishu. All shabaab had to do was work alongside President sheikh shariff and help in the reconstuction of somalia. The could have been the police and army of somalia. Also where's Hizbul Islam today??? Yes, they are now irrelavent, lool

Al-shabaab are the only ones that commit genocide via sucide bombings. Nown they want us to believe their new fairy tales and forget that it was them who were responsible for the sucide bombings.

Originally posted by Ilka-dahable: we all loosers except pirates Walaal i am a somali nationalist, all i have is hope from God. We have to just keep on fighting for our country against all the scums that stand in our way be it ethiopia/warlords and now al-shabaab. Then one day inshallah we might all be winners again. I will never give up on somalia till my last daying breath. Somalia hanoolato

Originally posted by rudy-Diiriye: It looks like that you got a disease called al-shabab. Whey dont u go and see a doctor!! lool. Truth hurts, you know it and and i know it. Your not even trying to defend al-shabaab policy no more but rather try to insult me. Too bad you have a tiny brain to see the likely outcome of where things are heading, lol Hey the jokes on you because you are the last fool who makes a feeble attempt to paint al-shabaab as nationalist group who are defending somali interest. When in reality they are nothing but power hungry men who even said that they will not allow somalia's flag to be waved in the country and instead be replaced by their own flagged. So waryaa don't use the nationalist card on us or the deen card for that matter. You just a hater and a traitor and an enemy of the somali people.

Al-shabaab losers been fighting for 2 years and they ain't getting nowhere.

Thamks for reporting this General duke. Hope the sufis win this out, ameen

Fair enough