-Serenity- Posted December 2, 2005 Armed raid on Somali cafe Nov 29 2005 South London Press CAFE customers were held at gunpoint in a terrifying raid. Masked mobsters burst into a bustling Somali haunt at midnight on Friday wielding pistols. Terrified staff and customers dived for cover as one raider blasted a warning shot into the air. Victims were then ordered to lie on the floor while gang members robbed them of cash and personal items. The mob - described as four or five black men with their faces hidden by scarves or masks - then fled the raid on the Friendship Meeting House, Arnside Street, Walworth. As many as 11 members of staff and customers, who had been sipping coffees and socialising moments earlier, were said to be shaken but unharmed. The cafe is a popular haunt for South London's Somali community. Detectives from Operation Trident - the Met's specialist black-on-black gun crime unit - have launched a hunt. They urged witnesses to come forward. Detective Constable Steve Robinson said: "The victims were going about their law-abiding business when the gang struck. "We want to speak to anyone who saw what happened or was in the area on the time and saw anything suspicious." Information to DC Robinson on 020 8785 8580 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Source Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muhammad Posted December 2, 2005 couple of weeks ago, in a halaal store few blocks from me, there were seven faarahs as usual chanting weeye while sipping tea, then three men entered with a gun and collected all their wallets. you should have seen how they explained the events. "war nimanka waynu dili karneey" "bal adaa u dhowaa ee maad gacanta ka dharbaaxtid?" "anigu shaah baan haysteey, adigaaba counter-ka ku jireey ee usha hoos taal maad lasoo baxdid?" lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted December 2, 2005 ^^ So a merfish gets robbed so what? I like the following statement from the 5-O "The victims were going about their law-abiding business lool, it probably didnt bother them much and only interupted the dicussion at the time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheherazade Posted December 2, 2005 who had been sipping coffees Coffee? Sounded suspicious before they barged in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nomen nescio Posted December 2, 2005 Originally posted by Curling Waterfall: Armed raid on Somali cafe Masked mobsters burst into a bustling Somali haunt at midnight on Friday wielding pistols. Can UK folks tell me why the hell would anyone hang around socializing in some cafe at midnight ??? they deserve to be shot not robbed, if you ask me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faheema. Posted December 2, 2005 I wonder if the nomads response would have been a bit more Sympathetic ... if the victims were non- Somali . Just curious Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Castro Posted December 2, 2005 Originally posted by Curling Waterfall: Detectives from Operation Trident - the Met's specialist black-on-black gun crime unit - have launched a hunt. Do these cops not know that some Somalis refuse to be called black? Shouldn't this be a case of Mijo-yar on Mijo-yar crime? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheherazade Posted December 2, 2005 ^LoL. Hey, innocent until proven Mijoyar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muhammad Posted December 3, 2005 Qaamuus Qaxoonti- Diaspora Dictionary mijo-yare - doonfaar, khaansiir careful señor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faarax-Brawn Posted December 3, 2005 Originally posted by Muhammad: Qaamuus Qaxoonti - Diaspora Dictionary mijo-yare - doonfaar, khaansiir careful señor Tell him,Mijo yare,hehe[Dont call me mijo Yar]. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
