10 Somali towns Put on Notice

[Che -Guevara]

Kenya issues attack warning over Twitter

 

Tuesday, November 01, 2011-Military spokesman announces imminent raids on 10 Somali towns on social media site.

 

Kenya's military spokesman has given warning, over the social media website Twitter, that the residents of 10 towns in Somalia, including the port city of Kismayu, the central town of Baidoa and Afgoye near Mogadishu, that they will come under continuous military attack.

 

Major Emmanuel Chirchir, the Kenyan military spokesman, said on his Twitter account that residents of Baidoa, Baadheere, Baydhabo, Dinsur, Afgoye, Bwale, Barawe, Jilib, Kismayo and Afmadow that their towns are under imminent attack.

 

Chirchir said that anyone with relatives and friends in the towns should be advised accordingly.

 

The Kenyan military said that it will attack 10 Somali towns where it believes al-Shabab has a presence and advised civilians to stay away from al-Shabab camps or being used as conduits for weapons.

 

Al Jazeera's Peter Greste, speaking from Nairobi, said that while it is not unusual for the Kenyan government to make such warnings before attacks, the use of social media to do so is, however, something novel.

 

There are also no timelines yet for the "imminent attacks" and Greste said that it was unlikely for this information to be issued over Twitter.

 

In another development on Tuesday, Raila Odinga, Kenya's prime minister, said that any civilian loss of life in the country's pursuit of al-Qaeda-linked Somali fighters would be regrettable, and that investigations would be carried out if such deaths had occurred.

 

His comments came after the international Red Cross, lending weight to the view that civilians were harmed, said it had resumed distribution of food aid to more than 6,000 people at a camp in southern Somalia.

 

The aid group Doctors Without Borders said five people were killed and more than 50 wounded in Sunday's raids.

 

The ICRC said it suspended operations following the air raid.

 

The Kenyan military acknowledged carrying out an air raid attack but blamed Somali fighters for the deaths.

 

Military spokesman Chirchir said the Kenyan military has received reliable information that two aircraft landed in the town of Baidoa with arms consignment intended for the al-Shabab.

 

He did not say where the weapons originated from and could not be immediately reached for further comment.

 

Kenya sent hundreds of the troops to Somalia in mid-October in pursuit of al-Shabab militants it blames for a string of kidnappings in Kenya.

 

The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Somali Red Crescent said in a joint statement that "all feasible precautions" must be taken to avoid civilian deaths and injuries.

 

Source: Agencies

[Che -Guevara]

Would the supporters of this invasion support air raids on Somali towns?

[The Zack]

LOOOOL@Twitter.

[Che -Guevara]

In another development on Tuesday, Raila Odinga, Kenya's prime minister, said that any civilian loss of life in the country's pursuit of al-Qaeda-linked Somali fighters would be regrettable, and that investigations would be carried out if such deaths

 

His comments came after the international Red Cross, lending weight to the view that civilians were harmed

 

The aid group Doctors Without Borders said five people were killed and more than 50 wounded in Sunday's raids.

[ToughGong.]

Who does he think has Twitter accounts Lol

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

^lol, war everybody is on twitter now a days. How ambitious of the minister, if they could clear the shabaab from all those cities, we would be indebted to them but the truth is they can not and such pronouncement only harms the credibility of this military campaign to clear shabaab from the jubbas.

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Sir ayuu qarxiye, sir qorsheysan ayuu qarxiye. It doesn't mean inay Kenyaatiga u socdaan those degmooyin, but others are planning. You can guess who 'others' are.

[GoldCoast]

lol is this a joke? Baydhabo and Baidoa are the same place. How are they claiming to conduct air raids on towns past Kismayo when they haven't even captured it yet? Funny thing is the Ethiopians captured 100 times more territory in days.

 

This is not only a misguided incursion its also embarrassing. No wonder the Americans are distancing themselves from this trainwreck.

[xiinfaniin]

I feel sorry for Kenya. I am hearing the reason they have not yet captured Afmadow is because of the militia guiding Kenyan army is not comfortable in displacing residents of the city in this rainy season. The residents are supposedly of the same clan as the one the militia belongs. So the great Kenyan army is bogged down by rain, and politics, and did not advance more than 20 kilometers from the border. Apparently the random air strikes is an attempt to make up the progress, which Kenyan army failed to make on the ground.

[Dabrow]

Dont feel sorry for invaders,

[Bashiir]

Nin kuu digey kuma dilin SMH.

[Jacpher]

^Spoken like a true ****. Kibaki must be proud.

 

Che -Guevara;755327 wrote:

Major Emmanuel Chirchir, the Kenyan military spokesman, said on his Twitter account that residents of

Baidoa,

Baadheere,

Baydhabo,

Dinsur, Afgoye,

Bwale,

Barawe, Jilib, Kismayo and Afmadow that their towns are under imminent attack.

Apparently Kenya thinks there are two Baydhabo. As confused as its subordinates, Azania.

[Bashiir]

^Bring your patriotic son waryaa, otherwise leave Kibaki's son alone. He is doing something while you eat and sleep **** in a far land.

 

Azania is not subordinate to any one. It'll succeed as long as Prime minister Gaas, and President Gandi are there.

 

So cry me river Jimcaalow.

[Jacaylbaro]

Breaking News:

 

Kenyan defence forces warn aircraft overflying troops, landing in Baidoa of dire consequences.

 

KENYA TROOPS say 18 Al-Shabaab killed after the navy sunk a small boat in the Indian Ocean yesterday; warn aircraft not to land in Baidoa.

[A_Khadar]

I wonder if they already captured Beled Hawo yet? Where is this town Bwale? They listed far a part towns in distance so I am not sure how Kenyan's air raid can cover this fast territory.. Mise waa booto iyo AS ka cabsiin.. War nimanku nimanka afka duuban ma yaqaaniin miyaa waa inay bal soo waraystaan ethios marka hore.. All I can say is at the end only innocent famine affected people will get hurt.. Alle ha u sahlo.. Tollow may duurka isku baacsadaan??