BREAKING NEWS: Al-Shabaab declares war on Sheikh Sharif

[Shilka Jr.]

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KISMAYO, Somalia Feb 2 (Garowe Online) - Islamist militants who spearheaded a bloody insurgency in Somalia have declared war on the Horn of Africa country's new president, even as a global council of Islamic scholars issued a document supporting him, Radio Garowe reports.

Sheikh Hassan Yakub, spokesman for the Al Shabaab rulers in the port of Kismayo, 500km south of the capital Mogadishu, said the war will continue until Islamic law is restored across Somalia.

"Sheikh Sharif declared jihad in 2006 and now he chose America over Islam," Sheikh Yakub said.

He accused Sheikh Sharif of choosing the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) constitution instead of the Qur'an, the source of Islamic teachings and jurisprudence.

"Ethiopia invaded our country [Somalia] with support from the international community, but we removed them [Ethiopian army] by force and war," he added.

Sheikh Yakub said foreign governments are interfering in Somalia's political affairs, while suggesting that Sheikh Sharif's election victory was "organized by the enemies of Islam."

Al Shabaab fighters control the key towns of Kismayo, Marka and Baidoa in the southern regions. The Islamist faction broke off from the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), which was led by Sheikh Sharif in 2006.

Endorsement

A global council of Islamic scholars, chaired by Sheikh Yusuf Al Qardawi, has called on Al Shabaab and the Eritrea-based Islamist hardliners led by Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys to support President Sheikh Sharif's new government.

"The Islamist groups are expected to work with Sheikh Sharif and to help restore security in Somalia," read a document issued by the Islamic clerics.

Sheikh Al Qardawi said the Islamic group is ready to dispatch scholars to Somalia in an effort aimed at mediating among Islamist factions, adding that the mediation process can take place anytime or anywhere.

Mediation efforts undertaken by Somali Muslim scholars have largely failed, further deepening the divide among ICU factions.

New President Sheikh Sharif, 43, inherits a country torn apart of 18 years of civil war and drought, worsened only by a brutal two-year Ethiopian military occupation.

Observers agree that the new leader must build a broad-based government of national unity and gain financial support from the international community.

Shit is gonna hit the fan.

[The_Emperior5]

Sharif is Ethiopian puppet gaaladu ku shaqeystaan sii fiican bay yeelen

[muslim-man]

That is it. that is the edict we been waiting to hear from the noble true sheikhs.i was afraid they will cave in to the bogus savior sharif that is being thrown around to mar the reality of his true identity and the super traitor he truely is. takbeeeeeeer Allahu akbar. the fake council of controvercial "culamaas"led by qardaawi should come to the aid of sharif when he sets foot in jubooyinka

[Shilka Jr.]

Shabaab is strange.

i never thought somalia would have a group that stands by their words 100%. i thought the 2006 islamic courts had too many puppets. now we know where the genuine elements went - not asmara, not in djibouti, but to regroup in jubboyinka.

when i saw sheikh sharif, aweys, and indacadde run to eritrea, djibouti, and germany, i thought the game was over. all credit must go to shabaab & turki group, i don't think sharif or any others deserve any credit.

[muslim-man]

sax shika! sax. truer words were never spoken in somelinet

[Air Canada]

If it is not on Shabelle, you know it is nothing more than a rumour.

[Ni Hao]

Al-shadaadin waa in lagu jihaada.

No farax who suport Al-shabab can say anything about Sheikh Sharif.

[Shilka Jr.]

VS.






Victory to Shabaab.

[American-Suufi]

what is wrong with the kismayo mafia? they offer amnesty-forgiveness to hiiraale and declare war on sheikh sharif.

[Advo]

and the shiek should declare jihaad on alshabaab

[Numeric]

This is the wrong move on Al-shabab's part. They will come to regrett this stance soon. It is better to fight when someone doesn't offer you a burgain you can live with instead of going to war without exhausting peaceful means to political settlements.



Here are the salient points to consider:

A- Sheekh Shariif promised to negotiate with Alshabaab.
B- Sheekh Shariif didn't declare war on Alshabaab yet.
C- Sheekh can not and will not by force interfere with Alshabaab ruled towns.
D- If what Alshabab wants is Sharia law to be the law of the land, 90% of the south is ruled by the Sharia now one form or another. Only Muqdisho is left and half of it is pro-Alshabaab. So why not wait and see what Muqdisho residents decide and where their loyalties lie?


Al-shabaab makes a big mistake if they reject negotiations. They have much to gain and little to lose by negotiating based on the power and infleunce they have now. People respect them for their service. That respect will erode if they get into a war that is uncalled for and unwanted at this juncture. Alshabaab doesn't have people on Somalinet and I know, but this is my two cents for them. Let us wait and see what Sheekh Shariif offers.

[xoogSADE14]

Shabab split into two.

The ones who control Jubbaland have declared war on the remixed, Sharif headed TFG.

The Rooboow wing of Shabab are quiet so far.

[DR-YALAXOOW]

this wahaabi group al shiish-kabaab al shabaab is nothing but bunch of COWARDS CRIMINALS. waa tuugo aan ILAAHEEY aqoon. tuugada gacan ku dhiiglayaasha AL SHIISHKABAAB WAHAABIYADA.


BAL fiiriya kuwa KISMAAYO heeysta ee al shabaab ee MADAXDA KA AH kismaayo. TV AL JAZEERA ayaa wareysi la yeelanayey mid MADAXDA KA AH kismaayo. FULEYNIMO heer uu ka gaarey WAJIGA ayaa u duuban what a freak mutherfukcers. FULEYNIMADOODA xitaa IN wajigooda la arko ayey ka cabsoonayaaan.

NACALATU ALLAH WAHAABIYADA DULIGA AH. bal ILAAHII ABUURTEY KALIYA haddiii ay ka baqayaaan. WHY THIS CRIMINALS AL SHABAAB madaxdooda kismaayo maamusha AY wajiga u duubanayaaan!!


inshalah BURCADA SIRDOONKA YAHUUDA U SHAQEEYSA EE AL SHABAAB, SOOMALIYA WAA LAGA XAAQAYAAA dhawaan INSHALAH.

[QansaGabeyle]

Darood versus Hawiye.

[Cawar]

VIVA Shabab.

Ha is raacdo diidee, ha is raamsatee daa.