Qaranki Posted May 3, 2012 The US is going to be releasing some documents it got from the raid that killed bin Laden soon. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/03/osama-bin-laden-documents-release According to the author Peter Bergen, the documents show Bin Laden was so concerned about the damage done to the al-Qaida brand that he wrote to Mukhtar Abu al-Zubair, the leader of the al-Shabaab group in Somalia, telling him not to profess allegiance to al-Qaida as an open declaration of loyalty would be counter-productive. http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/30/opinion/bergen-bin-laden-document-trove/index.html On August 7, 2010, bin Laden wrote to Mukhtar Abu al-Zubair, the leader of the brutal Al-Shabaab militia in Somalia, telling him that Al-Shabaab ("the Youth") would be better off if it did not declare itself publicly to be part of al Qaeda. Bin Laden advised, "If asked, it would be better to say there is a relationship with al Qaeda, which is simply a brotherly Islamic connection, and nothing more." Bin Laden explained to the Shabaab leader that al Qaeda's affiliate in Iraq had attracted many enemies by adopting the al Qaeda name. He also pointed out that it would be better for fundraising purposes if Shabaab didn't identify itself as being part of al Qaeda, because businessmen in the Arab world "who are willing to help the brothers in Somalia" would be more likely to do so if they thought they were not supporting al Qaeda directly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted May 3, 2012 Smart advise from Bin laden to Amiir Godane. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Somalia Posted May 3, 2012 I believe Somaliland-native and Al-Shabaab leader Godane should stop his acts and surrender! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted May 3, 2012 ^^ Surrender to whom Amisom and Ethiopia i don't think the Amiir will ever surrender. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samafal Posted May 3, 2012 Xaaji Candhuuf But would you like surrender to surrender to TFG and AMISON forces or not? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gheelle.T Posted May 3, 2012 Ooch rejected by the man they so dear loved and even sang for. How sad and pathetic Wonder how Godane and his other lackeys felt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Somalia Posted May 4, 2012 Listen to how he thought Al-Shabaab were TOO harsh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
