Somalia

Last Updated (Saturday, 17 July 2010 09:28) Written by Administrator Saturday, 17 July 2010 09:22

In a statement released July 14, 2010, Shabaab al-Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the coordinated July 11, 2010 bombings that targeted crowds watching the World Cup final, killing more than 70. The bombings were in response to “the atrocities perpetrated by Uganda against the Muslim Somali population” as “her forces, serving under the auspices of the African Union, grasp every opportunity available to unleash their anger against Islam and the Muslims by bombarding our innocent men, women, and children with mortars day and night.” The communiqué also urged the “Muslims of Uganda…to rush to the aid of your Muslim brothers in Somalia and stand together firmly in their defense. This is an obligation of religion and creed.”

Al-Falluja Islamic Forum Mourns Shaykh Jibreel al-Chadi, Martyred in Somalia

Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00) Written by Laith Alkhouri Thursday, 25 March 2010 00:00

On March 23^rd, 2010, the Al-Falluja Islamic Forum, a prominent jihadist forum, released a message written by one of its members, az-Zubeir al-Muhajer, in which he details the migration-to-jihad journey of Jibreel al-Chadi (a.k.a. Shaykh Jibreel al-Muhajer). According to the statement, Shaykh Jibreel had traveled to numerous destinations to wage jihad, including Sudan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Somalia. Additionally, the statement details the relationship Shaykh Jibreel had with two other fighters: Aamer al-Sudani—who was killed in Afghanistan and appeared in the as-Sahab video “Winds of Paradise”—and az-Zubeir as-Sudani—who appeared in the video recording “Martyrs of Eid.” Accordingly, after 9/11 and the beginning of the Afghanistan war, Shaykh Jibreel travelled from Sudan to Afghanistan and fought there for numerous months. He was imprisoned for two years in Sudan, and finally died while fighting in Somalia.

Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement (Somalia): Statement Announcing the Unification of the Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement and the Ra’as Kambooni Group

Last Updated (Friday, 05 February 2010 14:20) Written by Laith Alkhouri Friday, 05 February 2010 13:28

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement in Somalia has published a new Arabic-language communique announcing a major merger with the "Ra'as Kambooni" Group (led by Shaykh Hassan Hersi al-Turki) in order to help "bond the jihad in the Horn of Africa with the international jihad being led by Shaykh Abu Abdullah Usama Bin Laden." The merger was announced amid celebrations involving senior Shabaab and Ra'as Kambooni commanders in the Somali town of Baidoa. The official treaty approving the merger was signed by, among others, Shaykh Mukhtar Abu az-Zubair, Shaykh Mukhtar Robow Ali Abu Mansour, Shaykh Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki, and Shaykh Fouad Mohammed Khalaf.

Letter from American Jihadi Fighting in Somalia

Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00) Written by Evan Kohlmann Monday, 06 April 2009 09:30

The NEFA Foundation has published a letter written by "Abu Mansoor al-Amriki"--an American mujahid recently featured in a Shabaab al-Mujahideen video from Somalia--dated January 8, 2008 and titled, "To the beloved Mujaahideen (in specific) and the Muslims (in general)." In the letter, Abu Mansoor scoffed that "the picture [that has been] presented to the world was the 'moderate' picture of the [Islamic] Courts [Union]... Despite these facts even the Kuffaar could see something else behind the scenes. They publicized that there is an 'extremist' group (according to their description) lurking within the government of the Courts. They were right on about most of this except for mistakenly believing that the leader of this extremist group was Hasan Thaahir Uways."

Somali Militants Issue Biography of American Jihadist

Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00) Written by Evan Kohlmann Monday, 12 January 2009 19:00

The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a biography issued by the Shebaab al-Mujahideen Movement in Somalia of an American jihadi recruit recently killed in a missile strike in southern Somalia. Former Seattle, Washington-resident Ruben Shumpert (a.k.a. Amir Abdul Muhaimeen) was allegedly under investigation by the FBI for distributing jihadi video recordings and providing weapons training before Shumpert fled the U.S. with the help of local Somali Islamic extremists living in Washington. According to Shumpert's jihadi biography, "While en route, he transited through Dubai and was stopped by the Emirates security services. They were investigating the identity of any person traveling to Somalia at that stage, may Allah punish them. Praise be to Allah, he was able to slip away from the policeman while he was busy talking with some of his work colleagues, and [Ruben] was able to catch a flight headed for Mogadishu... When he arrived at the airport, there was a group of brothers who received the new immigrants. Upon arrival, you must tell them that you are looking for a camp, or to conduct jihad, or a weapon. You say exactly what you want without fear of the intelligence services. They do not become agitated, and instead, they will take you to the camps."