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Islamist groups turn against each other in Somalia
India's News.Net
Tuesday 13th January, 2009
Rival Islamist groups in central Somalia have clashed over the control of a small trading town.
As many as 30 people died in the clashes which are indicative of the sharp divisions within Somalia's insurgency movement.
The fighting took place between the radical al-Shabab militia and fighters loyal to a newly-militarized Sufi Muslim group.
The town, about 370 kilometers north of the capital Mogadishu, was attacked by the fighters who used mortars and heavy weapons.
The groups were battling for control of the town.
The al-Shabab group has ties to al-Qaeda and is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States.
The group has been united with some smaller clans against Ethiopia's military presence in Somalia.
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Anonymous
01-13-09, 10:54 AM |
Islamist groups turn against each other in Somalia
If muslims can’t find anybody else to kill, they will kill themselves,great recipe for martyres.
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Anonymous
01-13-09, 12:58 PM |
All say AH poor little people. Not an ounce of harm in em.
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Fair to All
01-13-09, 01:05 PM |
Religion and Mankind
There is nothing to do with Religion in killing each other. It is the impure hearts of the people that Religion has been abused and misused in guiding the innocent people in creating war.
Wars have nothing to do with RELIGION. It has been misinterpreted or misguided by those who are hiding behind it to win the popularity
support for one’s personal gain. These are the selfish impostors.
Followers must be awake, not just listen to words alone, they
may lead one astray, causing more sufferings to oneself and others.
Be wise, not to be led by a fool to a land of fools where in delusion
fools are unable to recognise themselves as fools.
Harmonize all as ONE in Brotherhood without biasness, but with true love, empathy, caring in sharing together.
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WWD
01-13-09, 11:43 AM |
Somalia
Somalia already very poor, more infighting via al shabab,sufi groups and others will not help.
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Anonymous
01-13-09, 03:31 PM |
fair to all
Wars have nothing to do with religion? Are you for real? all religions wage a war,good against evil,doen’t the quran specify that it is ok to kill jews and non believers? Doesn’t the quran say it is ok to do evil if it furthers the religion?If there is to be peace all muslims would have to convert to christianity or christianity would have to turn evil.
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JOCJOC
01-13-09, 04:20 PM |
i TOLD YOU MUSLIMS QWITH KILL EACH OTHER.
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