Would All This Be Possible Without Alshabaab?

[Advo]

While pirates are a small headache, I believe all these nations pledging help and ish was made possible by the alshabaab threat, something that puts fear in the heart.

[Thuganomics]

Advo;me I believe they're the ones behind Al Shabab

[UlteriorMotive]

Advo,

I was just wondering the same thing.

Watch this clip from bbc news in Xamar. The reporter says a few years ago seeing random gunmen was caadi. Now because of the fear of shabab...no one is allowed to carry firearms apart from govt troops.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17125786

Shabab forced Somalis to really wake up.

But you have to bear in mind that people in Xamar had already had enough before shabab. They got fed up and kicked out the warlords in 2006 before ethiopia brought them back again as 'government ministers'.

[PRinCeS_LicK]

I think the oil that has been found in somalia has a lot to do with the conference happening ? you guys agree?

[DisplacedDiraac]

I dont agree.. The al'shabaab threat has been around for many years now.. Why do something now?

Its a mixture of things, such as oil, Somalia's strategic position and Turkey/Iran's growing influence/involvement in Somalia ..
Its a political strategy!

[PRinCeS_LicK]

I dont agree.. The al'shabaab threat has been around for many years now.. Why do something now?

Its a mixture of things, such as oil, Somalia's strategic position and Turkey/Iran's growing influence/involvement in Somalia ..
Its a political strategy!

I think You onto Something I remember Turkey being very interested Somalia sorting out their problems and inviting them.