Che -Guevara Posted March 16, 2009 The leaders of al-Shabab are called "emirs" and they do not usually come from the region they administer. The emirs are said to use text messaging systems daily. The mid-ranking emirs and foot soldiers are given prepaid phone cards to carry out their day-to-day operations. Text messages are also used to threaten those al-Shabab believes oppose them. bbc.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites