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Somalia: Kismayo dispute among Islamists deepens
10 Sep 10, 2009 - 3:43:08 PM



KISMAYO, Somalia Sep 10 (Garowe Online) - A crisis over control of an important port city in southern Somalia has deepened after Islamist fighters divided along political lines, Radio Garowe reports.

Independent sources in the port city of Kismayo, 500km south of the Somali capital Mogadishu, reported that Al Shabaab hardliners have ordered that only "fighters loyal to Al Shabaab" can be armed inside Kismayo.

"Fighters for Ras Kambani Brigade and Anole have withdraw from the city [Kismayo] and there are military preparations going on in many neighboring districts," said a Kismayo resident, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for security reasons.

He noted that the withdrawn Islamist fighters are regrouping in parts of Lower Jubba region, including Afmadow and Dhobley districts.

The dispute between Al Shabaab and the other Islamist factions deepened after Al Shabaab rulers threatened to burn down a radio station rival Islamists wanted to open in Kismayo, the sources added.

Currently, Al Shabaab-owned Radio Al-Andulus is the only radio station on air in Kismayo. The Islamist faction shut down the independent radio stations HornAfrik and Jubba earlier this year.

Sheikh Hassan Yakub, spokesman for Al Shabaab rulers in Kismayo, declined to comment on new developments during brief comments to reporters on Thursday.

But he underlined that Al Shabaaab "will not tolerate" any armed group inside Kismayo, while threatening to "overrun" any group that attempts to attack the strategic port city.

Kismayo was seized in Aug. 2008 by a coalition of clan militias and Islamist groups, including Al Shabaab, Ras Kamboni Brigade and Anole.

In Feb. 2009, Ras Kamboni and Anole merged with two other Islamist factions in southern Somalia to form Hizbul Islam as a common front to fight against Somalia's UN-backed Transitional Federal Government.

Last month, Sheikh Yakub rejected media reports and local speculation that Islamist factions were entangled in a dispute over the control of Kismayo, a city with an international airport and a port facility along the Indian Ocean coastline.

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Source: Garowe Online

Murax, so who you think is stronger? I think Xizbul Islam, drawing support from the Kablalax residents will run al-shabab out of town. Didn't you hear how Ras Kambonie closed the port the other day?

Captain24 wrote:Murax, so who you think is stronger? I think Xizbul Islam, drawing support from the Kablalax residents will run al-shabab out of town. Didn't you hear how Ras Kambonie closed the port the other day?

I don't know and I don't care, but Somali politics is crazy. Shareef/Cumar Cabdirashid at odds, these Guys at odds in Kismaayo. Labo Sooamli is waafaqo weligaa ma arkaysid. Even in Mogadishu the second AMISOM leaves I see Shabab and Xizbul Islaam duking it out, but seeing How Shabab bullied them for the two french spies I think Shabab would pummel them.

In Kismaayo I know that Bay/Bakool (Abu Mansur), Gedo are Shabab so I think think they would get gurmad from there, and this Xizbul Islaam group couldn't even make a move on Kista When the little fighting was going on in Gedo. Garoweonline is saying that nobody in Kista can carry weapons except shabab.

Xisbul Islam doesn't have the resources to fight al shabaab

Maxaa ka jira in ciidamadii Raaskambooni ay Kismaayo isaga baxeen?

Waxaa shabakadaha qaar ku soo baxay warar sheegaya in ciidamadii Ururka Raaskambooni ay isaga baxeen magaalada Kismaayo,hadaba weriyaasha warsidaha Dhanaan.com uga soo warama Gobolada Jubooyinka ayaa isla markiiba daba gal ku sameeyey warkan waxayna soo xaqiijiyeen in warkan uusan sal iyo raad toona lahayn isla markaana aysan jirin ciidan ka tirsan Ururka Raaskamboonii oo ka baxay magaalada Kismaayo balse ay jirto bilcagsiga warkan oo ciidamo hor leh oo Reer Raaskambooni ay ku soo qul qulayaan magaalada.

Wararka kale ee ku saabsan magaalada Kismaayo ayaa waxay tibaaxayaan in khilaaf xoogan uu soo kala dhex galay maamulka Al-shabaab ee ka arimiya magaalada iyo ganacsatada magaalada kaasoo ka dhashay ka dib markii markab ganacsato reer Kismaayo ah u rarnaa oo dekedda ku soo xidhay uu dib u shiraacday isagoo aan laga dejinin rarkii.

Sidoo kale waxaa isna jiray markab kale oo ahayd inuu dhuxul ka qaado dekedda magaalada Kismaayo oo asagoo madhan ka laabtay ka dib markii ganacsatadii dhuxusha lahayd ay diideen inay rartaan markabka.

Khilaafka soo kala dhex galay ganacsatada iyo maamulka Al-shabaab ayaa lagu soo waramayaa inuu salka ku hayo isqab qabsiga xoogan ee ka dhex jira kooxaha Islaamiyiinta ee isku haysta maamulka magaalada Kismaayo.

Dhanka kale waxaa kaloo aan la qarin karin in khilaafka u dhaxeeya kooxda Al-shabaab iyo Raaskaambooni uu hada marayo heerkii ugu sareeyay iyadoo labada dhinacba ay magaalada soo dhoobeen ciidamo ka dib markii waan waantii ugu danbeysay lagu guul dareystay.

Wixii kasoo kordha xiisada ka taagan magaalada Kismaayo kala soco Warsidaha madax banaan ee Dhanaan.com

Shirib wrote:Xisbul Islam doesn't have the resources to fight al shabaab

maybe not in bay and bakool but definetly jubboyinka.

hanqadh wrote:

Shirib wrote:Xisbul Islam doesn't have the resources to fight al shabaab

maybe not in bay and bakool but definetly jubboyinka.

hanqadh,

When are they gonna make a move

hanqadh wrote:

Shirib wrote:Xisbul Islam doesn't have the resources to fight al shabaab

maybe not in bay and bakool but definetly jubboyinka.

not in baay bakool gedo juboyinka xamar or anywhere else.

No Somali group wether Xisbul Islam, TFG, Ahlul Sunna, Puntland, SomaliLand, or clan militias can mess with Al Shabaab.

And that my friend is the truth hate it or love it

War you worship al-shabab too much dude...their a bunch of rag-tag militia's, its not even centralised anymore....Ahlu sunnah karbashed them and they run at the sight of xabashi...their loosing foothold in kismayo and dont control anything outside the kismaayo neighbourhoods...Ras kamboni closed half the admin office's and the port.

Xisbul Islam is led by Turki, a man who has large Al-shabab following. What yo'll talking about?

Slow I don't even really like shabaab but they are by far the strongest group in Somalia

Captain24 wrote:Xisbul Islam is led by Turki, a man who has large Al-shabab following. What yo'll talking about?

Xisbul Islam is lead by Aweys.

Turki isn't gonna fight with Shabaab

hanqadh wrote:War you worship al-shabab too much dude...their a bunch of rag-tag militia's, its not even centralised anymore....Ahlu sunnah karbashed them and they run at the sight of xabashi...their loosing foothold in kismayo and dont control anything outside the kismaayo neighbourhoods...Ras kamboni closed half the admin office's and the port.

Hanqadh,

The difference in Galgudud is shacabki baa diidsan even Religion wise. They all think Shabab are khwaarij gaalo and will fight to the death against them. The Habar Gedir that live there want nothing to do with them, the same with the Marexaans, the Murarsades, Dir, etc. Anywhere South of Galgudud though there not influential.

sxb thats right.

shacabka jubboyinka are locked into a cycle of confusion, its hard to tell we're their loyalty lies but Shabab is not popular.

hanqadh wrote:sxb thats right.

shacabka jubboyinka are locked into a cycle of confusion, its hard to tell we're their loyalty lies but Shabab is not popular.

Ofcourse they don't like Shabab, but the average shacab is not going to die fighting them or fighting with them.


If this was a qabil fight Where qabil x wants to fight qabil y, then everybody would go Where their clan is.