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20 Women Arrested by UIC in Kismayo

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Saluting these brave women for standing up to the UIC. Too bad their men folk decided to do an Abdi Bile out of there.

Barre Hiiraale set a new "fleeing" record beating previous record holder Dahir Riyaale set in Las Canood 2002.

By NASTEEX DAHIR FARAH
The Associated Press
Tuesday, September 26, 2006

KISMAYO, Somalia -- Women took to the streets of this strategic port town Tuesday to protest the arrival of a radical Islamic militia, one day after the militants opened fire on a larger protest here and killed a teenager.

Militiamen quickly broke up Tuesday's protest and arrested 20 women, according to relatives of the demonstrators who didn't want to be named for fear of reprisals. The militants also parked their "technicals" _ trucks mounted with guns _ along roads to prevent gatherings.

The group's strict and often severe interpretation of Islam raises memories of Afghanistan's Taliban, and contrasts with the moderate Islam that has dominated Somali culture for centuries. Somalis fleeing the conflict have pushed the number of refugees in neighboring Kenya to the highest level in a decade, the United Nations World Food Program said Tuesday.

The number of registered refugees in Kenya has reached 240,000, with thousands more new arrivals, straining resources severely, the U.N. said in a statement.

The United States has accused the Islamic group of sheltering suspects in the 1998 al-Qaida bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden has portrayed Somalia as a battleground in his war on the U.S.

Still, some Somalis have embraced the radicals because they have brought a semblance of order in a troubled corner of Africa.

The country's official government was formed two years ago with the support of the United Nations, but it has failed to establish any control outside its base in Baidoa, 150 miles from the capital, Mogadishu.

The militia has been sweeping through southern Somalia since taking over the capital in June. On Sunday, the militia took Kismayo, 260 miles southwest of Mogadishu, without a fight, although thousands protested their presence the following day.

Islamic militiamen wearing white headbands opened fire on the crowd, killing a 13-year-old boy, said resident Abdiqadir Filibin. Two other children were injured, witnesses said on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. Sporadic gunfire could also be heard.

"There are Islamic technicals everywhere in the city," said Abdirahman Abdullahi Farah. "We tell them to go back to Mogadishu or face ejection by force."

North of Kismayo, troops from neighboring Ethiopian arrived Monday to support the weak government. Witnesses saw about 300 Ethiopians in a convoy of 50 armored trucks in Bardaale, 40 miles west of Baidoa, the only town held by the government.

Islamic forces believe Ethiopian troops aim to cut off their route between Kismayo and Mogadishu, and called their incursion a declaration of war.

Several thousand demonstrators protested against the Islamic militia Monday in Kismayo. Militiamen with white bands on their heads opened fire on the protesters. Kismayo resident Abdiqadir Filibin said he saw a 13-year-old killed.

Somalia has not had an effective national government since 1991, when warlords overthrew dictator Mohamed Siad Barre and then turned on one another, throwing the country into anarchy.

Hassan Turki, a leader of the Islamic militia, acknowledged Monday for the first time that foreign fighters were helping the militants. He was speaking to a demonstration in support of his group in Kismayo. Turki, who is rarely seen in public, is on the U.S. and U.N. lists of suspected terrorists for having alleged ties to al-Qaida.

In an interview with the AP on Monday, Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi said "terrorists" dominate the Islamic group. Speaking in neighboring Kenya, he called on the U.N. to partially lift an arms embargo to allow for the deployment of African peacekeepers.

The Islamic group opposes any foreign intervention in the country.

The Islamic group and Gedi's government have agreed to a cease-fire, but the Islamic fighters have continued to advance across the country.

Associated Press writers Salad Duhul in Mogadishu, Mohamed Olad Hassan in Baidoa and Chris Tomlinson in Nairobi contributed to this report.

Source: AP, Sept 26, 2006
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Those were the Khat dealers whose business was put on hold until further notice. Instead of going to mosques during the month of Ramadan and accumulate more ajar, they want chew the night off and slumber the whole day, what kind of life is that? They need to be rehabilitated and the Wadaado are cut for that task.

I love the UIC, they are really smoothing out for me a place to retire with my white khamiis, red Cimaamad, with Orange beard dyed with henna and my Canadian sandals Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing
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Luugoyo: No, they were the wives of Barre Hiiraale's clan. Their husbands ran.
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^^ Laughing Laughing


its funny how somalian themselfs say they terrorists & have links with Alqaida, all comming from the dooro's you cant blame these women from wanting to live that promiscuous lifestyle they lived for decades Laughing
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Why is whether the women who are demonstrating qat sellers relevant? Don't they have the right to express their opinion?

And why are we selective about what is permissible during Ramadan? Is it okay to instigate war but wrong to 'hypthetically' sell qat?

As usual, it is laa jiifiyaana banaan, la joojiaana baana. We will use religion to our benefit, but no-one else has the right to do so!
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I really don't trust those wadado like i did before. Who would start a fight in the holy month of Ramdan? Something isnt right wallahi people using the name of Allah to kill others. And whats the idea with the new flag the wadaads are carrying around with them? What happen to the blue and white star in the middle flag?
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[quote="DANGIRL"]I really don't trust those wadado like i did before. Who would start a fight in the holy month of Ramdan? Something isnt right wallahi people using the name of Allah to kill others. And whats the idea with the new flag the wadaads are carrying around with them? What happen to the blue and white star in the middle flag?[/quote]

Because they aren't Muslim nor do they believe in Allah. They are money hungry bastards. They want to kill people for pure SATISFICIATION. And they'd damn near go crazy if a WOMAN speaks up.
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Laughing Laughing

Pretty soon Somalia will be a breeding group for type of terrorists group wallahi i'll be the next Iraq if not Afghanistan.If they keep doing what their doing now everything will go down from there on.
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Re: 20 Women Arrested by UIC in Kismayo

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[quote="AbdiWahab252"]Saluting these brave women for standing up to the UIC. Too bad their men folk decided to do an Abdi Bile out of there.

Barre Hiiraale set a new "fleeing" record beating previous record holder Dahir Riyaale set in Las Canood 2002.

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[quote]Too bad their men folk decided to do an Abdi Bile out of there. [/quote]

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a picture says some words. Laughing

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