February 05, 2009

Good News!! Somalia: Jihadi Groups Merging

Four groups have merged to fight Somalia's new leader,Sheikh Sharif Ahmed. Alqaeda linked Al Shabaab may also join.

Terrorists sympathizers are all "Allaahu Akbar" with this news.

MOGADISHU, Somalia Feb 4 (Garowe Online) - Opposition to Somalia's newest leader, Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, gained disturbing momentum Wednesday after four factions announced plans to merge and declare war on the new government.

Sheikh Hassan Mahdi, a senior member of ARS-Eritrea faction, told reporters that all the groups merged to fight new President Sheikh Sharif and the anticipated 'unity government.'

He said the new group's name is Hisbi Islam ("Islamic Party") and described the four group as: Islamic Courts–Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys faction; Jabhatul Islamiya ("Islamic Front"); Mu’askar Ras Kamboni; and Anole.

"The decision to form a united front came after many meetings among these groups, and we united to continue the jihad and to rule the country [Somalia] under Islamic law," Sheikh Mahdi said[...]

According to Sheikh Mahdi, the Al Shabaab faction is not a member of the newly-formed Islamic Party, but noted that the two sides have taken "identical positions" and suggested plans to begin merger talks soon.

In other related news, HornAfrik director was killed enroute, with other journalists, to a meeting with Al Shabaab. The terrorist group hasn't been happy with the coverage of the newly elected leader.

By Stable Hand at 09:55 AM | |