Fighting Breaks Out at Jilib Between ICU and Ethiopians

[Kramer]

Fighting breaks out at Somali Islamists' front line
KISMAYU, Somalia, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Ethiopian and Somali government troops clashed with Islamist forces on Sunday at the town of Jilib, where the Islamists have dug in after retreating from the capital Mogadishu, a Somali legislator said.


"Fighting has started here. We are on the outskirts of Jilib," lawmaker Abdirashid Hidig told Reuters by phone.

Source: Reuters, Dec 31, 2006

This is the latest news! victory should come!

becuz yesterday the shiekh at Holy mosque of Mecca prayed for Victory of ICU

[Steeler [Crawler2]]

Because some Sheik in Mecca prayed for the ICU victory will come? Are you on crack or something?

[Karbaash_killa]

Victory shall come when allahs wish to answers those prayers!

[intellex]

[quote="Karbaash_killa"]Victory shall come when allahs wish to answers those prayers![/quote]


if you believe allah will give a victory to so called wadaads who raped/ killed/ and killed innocent people in xamar then you are dreaming

[Grant]

It would have to be Jilib.

http://apnews.myway.com//article/200612 ... QR1O1.html


"Thousands of Somalis began fleeing Sunday as heavily armed Ethiopian troops supported by tanks and MiG fighter jets closed in on the Islamic movement's last remaining stronghold.

Up to 2,000 people, carrying what they could, streamed out of the southern Somali town of Jilib, the gateway to the Islamic group's coastal stronghold, where an estimated 3,000 hardcore Islamic fighters were preparing for a final bloody showdown.

"The Islamic militia told us they are committed to defend the town to the death, so we have no other option but to flee", said Ilse Ali Ilweyn, a father of six who lives in Jilib, the gateway town to Kismayo, located 65 miles to the south.

In the last 10 days, the Islamic group has been forced from the capital, Mogadishu, and other key towns in the face of attacks led by Ethiopia, the region's greatest military power. Somalia's interim government and its Ethiopian allies accuse the Islamic group of harboring extremists linked to al-Qaida.

The Islamic movement has denied any links to Osama bin Laden's terror network.

In a taped message posted on the Internet Saturday, the deputy leader of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahri, called on Somali Muslims and other Muslims throughout the world to continue the fight against "infidels and crusaders."

[fagash_killer]

[quote="Kramer"]

victory should come!

becuz yesterday the shiekh at Holy mosque of Mecca prayed for Victory of ICU[/quote]

just look how they are playing with their religion. nowonder why god punished them

[Steeler [Crawler2]]

And, no surprise, no victory. Bummer dudes.