Alshabaab fleeces again

[xiinfaniin]

Waxaa murugo iyo qoomamiyo, maanqashiyo ciil leh

Maskax iyo garaad iyo wixii, muruqba kaa liita

Markuu adiga sharaftaad mudnayd, kaa maroorsado e

 

 

It was a Beledweyne yesterday, killing the leaders of entire community gathered for a wedding ceremony. The reason: Omer Hashi, a minister in the tfg cabinet, was present at the ceremony. Omer was not killed because he was a warlord leading an armed gangs; he was killed because he belonged to tfg, an entity which alshabaab takfiiri movement deem un-Islamic.

 

In the after math of Omer’s death, SOL community and commentators differed in the theological and political ramifications of such blatant terrorist act. Some were mesmerized by the spectacular execution of the act itself. Some thought it was the nature of the game, and there was nothing particularly wrong with killing your enemies in whichever way you could. Others were jubilant about the take down. It was, they opined, a necessary bakhtification of a wicked soul. Few understood the theological undertones that makes so easy for someone to take fellow Muslims live.

Before it was Ethiopia’s troop presence that gave them a cover, but in Beledweyne there was no Ethiopians.

 

Today the news of murder of prominent ministers in a similar fashion came in, and given the tactics used and the manner of the killing, there is very little doubt who has the theological rationale and training capability to execute such a heinous act. It’s alshabaab. The death itself, though tragic, should not surprise; people live or die by the will of Allah. The fact alshabaab kill innocent, though despicable and appalling in many ways, should not surprise anyone either. Doing so have been the norm for them for some time now, and we all accustomed with it. What is beyond me is the fact broad spectrum of people support alshabaab and their madness, present argument or try to articulate a value proposition for this group’s criminality, ignoring the perils this group presents for Somalia’s stability and nationhood. It’s really ironic that those who support alshabaab and their military adventures do so out of nationalism and religiosity.

 

The vulture strikes again as expected. But does this represent new insights of this group’s ruthlessness to chip away the tolerance they thus far enjoyed. Will the silent scholars speak out now? Allah has already exposed the two Hassan’s for the two cowards they are, supporting or at least tolerating what Allah prohibited, shedding the Muslim blood as a political tool to get hold off the proverbial throne. As a result of this, who else will fall from grace?

[Gheelle.T]

Sadly there are some in this very forum who would disagree with you and not only defend this group and what they stand for, but would swear on the name of Almighty that AS hands are clean of any wrong doing.

[xiinfaniin]

^^Salaam Gheelle,

 

I know Maadeey baa ka mid ah ragga weli shiddeysan

[SayidSomal]

The vulture strikes again as expected. But does this represent new insights of this group’s ruthlessness to chip away the tolerance they thus far enjoyed. Will the silent scholars speak out now? Allah has already exposed the two Hassan’s for the two cowards they are, supporting or at least tolerating what Allah prohibited, shedding the Muslim blood as a political tool to get hold off the proverbial throne. As a result of this, who else will fall from grace?

I am not sure who the two Hassans you are refering are - but i am of the opinion that the goverment (or the Sharif that you support) should answer the culprits of this heinous crime in kind and do so very soon. otherwise they will soon fall from grace.

[UZTAAD]

alshabaab is offspring of union of Islamic courts they are not ideological distinct group, this what they were taught by their mentors namely the th union of Islamic courts

[UZTAAD]

oodwyne, very interesting analysis indeed , this is very dangerous virus and may spread in to whole Somalia if it is not helped the tfg and ahlu sunna and all other moderate groups in souther somalia to defeat this dark forces.

[Kamaavi]

Falkan ma aha fal muslim, sidoo kalena ma aha fikir Soomaali.

[xiinfaniin]

Indeed in Algerian experience one can find extremist trends that is parallel to what we are seeing today. But with alqaida’s global reach, ours is even tougher to defeat. My hope is that with today’s tragedy Somalis will rise above their political disagreements and unite against this menace that is destroying their land, attacking even educational institutions, rare, bright spots in the Somali darkness, killing those who worked hard to make a difference.

 

As Oodweyne pointed out, Somalia’s tfg is militarily weak and have no capacity to defeat with alshabaab by itself. Other Somalis must join in the fight.

[Kamaavi]

Intay goori goortahay Somalidu ha is raacdo, aan ka ahayn waa caadadoode ha is xagxagtaan sidoodi.

[Peace Action]

Is this Shabaab's Waterlo. It seems that this act may be the last straw that broke the camels back. Let us hope young people will see the fultility of sucide killing. It is not the way to jannah but surely it the way to hellfire.

[xiinfaniin]

Peace Action,

 

I think they have been long done politically. The day they declared war on thier allies is the day they revealed themselves.

 

They are using a naked force to hold the regions under their control. tfg alone cant defeat them, so other somalis must join to get rid of this group

[NGONGE]

But they denied it. Do they usually have a habit of denying such operations?

[Jacaylbaro]

wondering what is next ,,, blowing up a Masjid ??

[Kamaavi]

Next could be the Admas college in Hargaysa, ka cabso adeer..

[Dhagax-Tuur]

Whoever did this, was mindless. The target was absolutely wrong. These people are the very future of this devastated country of ours. They've just graduated from health studies, damn it, they'd have helped the sick and the poor. Why murder them in the name of being opposed to the gov't?

 

Alshabaab are not the only culprits here. Somalia, as it is, has many enemies. It could be one of the the many....

 

Allow inta dhimatay u naxariiso. This is very sad.