Somalis arrested for financing terror organisations in Somalia.

[Paragon]

Too bad for the one they've tapped his phone line, but still, even if they say they have evidence connecting him to al-Shabaab, I don't think the case would stick. Al-shabaab isn't really connected to Al-Qaeda in actual sense. Rather, only few wannabe members (especially those who 'claim' to have been trained in Afghanistan) are trying to make Al-Shabaab come across as an affiliate of Al-Qaeda in Somalia. Even after so many deliberate publicity declarations, no one within or outside Somalia seems to be buying the propaganda plot. If anything, it shows the sheer shallowness of some in Al-Shabaab, in failing to understand their false statements would only dry up the number of willing financial supporters in the diaspora. Perhaps it would be fitting if they stop shooting themselves in the foot .

 

PS: On the alleged transfer of $40, 000; one thing that has be recognized is that Somali money transfer firms are simply business minded - in that they will transfer money for any Somali individual wishing to transfer money to Somalia or anywhere else. The arrested chap might have been really doing just that, and might have called the recipients of his transfers in Somalia to confirm safe delivery. That is exactly what every worker in the Xawaalahs does anyway... So, methinks phone evidence wont stick either .