Somali Islamic Jihadists Kill 2 People For Watching World Cup On Television, 40 Arrested

And you wonder why the world isn't racing to embrace Islam and all of its beauty? Two Somali civilians were killed the other day by islamic jihadists from the group Hizbul Islam who broke into the house to find the horror of those two people defying allah by watching the World Cup soccer tournament on television. Oh, and they arrested 30 other people as well.

I don't know...doesn't seem right that your last breath on Earth coincides with hearing those blasted horns at the soccer stadium.

From the article at The Telegraph:

Two Somali football fans have been killed by Islamic militants after being caught watching World Cup matches.
The deaths happened on Saturday near the capital Mogadishu when members of the Hizbul Islam group stormed a house where people were watching Nigeria play Argentina.

A spokesman for the group, Sheikh Mohamed Abdi Aros, said the rest of Somalia should respect their ban on the World Cup – the first to be hosted in Africa – and focus instead on "pursuing holy jihad".
"We are warning all the youth of Somalia not to dare watch these World Cup matches. It is a waste of money and time and they will not benefit anything or get any experience by watching mad men jumping up and down," he said.

These silly Somalian civilians - don't they know that watching the World Cup on television doesn't please the prophet Mo and instead, they should all be gathered in the town square so they can truly honor Mo by watching some women and children flogged to death?

I'm guessing that the likes of CAIR in America would rationalize this by saying that the people HAD been warned.

World Cup 2010: Somali football fans executed for watching matches


Two Somali football fans have been killed by Islamic militants after being caught watching World Cup matches.

The deaths happened on Saturday near the capital Mogadishu when members of the Hizbul Islam group stormed a house where people were watching Nigeria play Argentina.

A further 10 people were arrested by the group, which has imposed a strict version of Islam in the areas they control in southern and central Somalia.

The following night, another 30 people including a 15-year-old boy were arrested as the watched the Germany-Australia game in two private homes in the town of Afgoye.

A spokesman for the group, Sheikh Mohamed Abdi Aros, said the rest of Somalia should respect their ban on the World Cup – the first to be hosted in Africa – and focus instead on "pursuing holy jihad".

"We are warning all the youth of Somalia not to dare watch these World Cup matches. It is a waste of money and time and they will not benefit anything or get any experience by watching mad men jumping up and down," he said.

The ban, which has seen radio stations around the city taken off air for playing music, has resulted in people flocking to public cinemas in the few Government-controlled areas of the country.

Ahmed Santos used to live in an area of Somalia run by militants, but now is in a government-controlled area.

"I can now freely watch the matches," he said. "I am so sorry that some of my friends who are now living where I was once don't have that chance to watch the World Cup. I really feel sorry for them."

Others are risking the wrath of the militants, such is their love of the beautiful game.

One man, who lives in the militant-controlled livestock market area of the city said he watched Algeria-Slovenia at home with his family.

"I have one eye on the TV and the other on the door, and the sound turned down," he said.

Al Qaeda on Al Qaeda Bloodfest - 40 Somali al-Shabaab Jihadis Killed In Mosque Bombing

You know, there is nothing about this story of a pair of suicide bombing attacks at a Somalia mosque that can keep me from smiling ear to ear. Today in Mogadishu, Somalia...two suicide bombs went off at a mosque where the top leader of the al Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab terror group was speaking to a bunch of supporters and when the dust and the smoke and the body parts settled, there were 40 dead al Shabaab jihadis. Nice huh? Well, it gets even better as you read here from the story at The Long War Journal:

While no group has claimed credit for the bombings, Hizbul Islam is suspected of carrying out the attack. Shabaab has been feuding with Hizbul Islam, a rival Islamist terror group that also seeks to overthrow the Somali government and impose Islamic rule in the country.

Hizbul Islam's top leader, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, has ties to al Qaeda. Aweys is wanted by the US for his links to al Qaeda. He is also on the United Nations terrorist sanctions list, again for his ties to al Qaeda. Aweys co-led the Islamic Courts in 2006 until the group was ousted from power during the Ethiopian invasion in December 2006.

Hizbul Islam, like Shabaab, has courted al Qaeda and mirrored its tactics. In September 2009, Aweys advocated for more suicide attacks in the country, just days after suicide bombers struck an African Union base in Mogadishu. In April 2010, a top Hizbul Islam spokesman said his group welcomes Osama bin Laden and other foreign fighters to come to Somalia and fight with his group.

So, here we have one al Qaeda group, Hizbul Islam, bombing the shit out of a rival al Qaeda group, al Shabaab - it's like having your birthday fall on the Fourth of July!

It's actually hard to believe that there are any people left in the country of Somalia - I mean, seriously, is there a country on Earth that more resembles Hell? Hopefully, we'll get to see all the islamists kill each other off and when it's all over, someone will just come in and plow under the entire country and give it to Ethiopia.

Top Shabaab commander targeted in Mogadishu mosque bombings


Forty Shabaab fighters and supporters were killed in a pair of bombings today that targeted a top Shabaab military commander at a mosque in the Bakara market in Mogadishu.

The first bomb was detonated as Sheik Fuad Mohammed Khalaf, a top military commander of al Qaeda-linked Shabaab, was speaking to worshipers at the mosque in the terrorist stronghold in Mogadishu. The second blast took place shortly afterward as people attempted to escape the mosque, Shabelle reported. Shabaab fighters immediately surrounded the mosque after the blasts.

Khalaf, who is also known as Fuad Mohammed Shonghole, survived the blast but was reported wounded. Khalaf is a Swedish citizen who serves as a senior Shabaab field commander in Mogadishu. In a Shabaab propaganda video, Khalaf declared war on Ugandan peacekeepers serving in Mogadishu. Khalaf is also an imam, or prayer leader, for Shabaab.

Shabaab immediately issued a statement on the attack at the mosque. Sheikh Ali Mohammed Rage, the top Shabaab spokesman, claimed that "foreign companies" were responsible for the bombings and and that they were designed to kill as many Muslims as possible.

While no group has claimed credit for the bombings, Hizbul Islam is suspected of carrying out the attack. Shabaab has been feuding with Hizbul Islam, a rival Islamist terror group that also seeks to overthrow the Somali government and impose Islamic rule in the country.

Hizbul Islam's top leader, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, has ties to al Qaeda. Aweys is wanted by the US for his links to al Qaeda. He is also on the United Nations terrorist sanctions list, again for his ties to al Qaeda. Aweys co-led the Islamic Courts in 2006 until the group was ousted from power during the Ethiopian invasion in December 2006.

Hizbul Islam, like Shabaab, has courted al Qaeda and mirrored its tactics. In September 2009, Aweys advocated for more suicide attacks in the country, just days after suicide bombers struck an African Union base in Mogadishu. In April 2010, a top Hizbul Islam spokesman said his group welcomes Osama bin Laden and other foreign fighters to come to Somalia and fight with his group.

Hizbul Islam was created in January 2009 with the merger of four separate Islamic groups: Aweys’ Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia-Eritrea; the Ras Kamboni Brigade; Jabhatul Islamiya (the Islamic Front); and Anole. The Ras Kamboni Brigade defected from Hizbul Islam earlier this year and joined Shabaab, further strengthening the latter in southern Somalia.

Although Shabaab and Hizbul Islam sought to merge forces during the summer of 2009, the alliance was frayed by local disputes between factions of the two organizations. Relations between Shabaab and Hizbul Islam worsened after the groups began to battle in Kismayo over control of the southern port city.

Clashes between Shabaab and Hizbul Islam have persisted in southern Somalia, but Shabaab has had the upper hand. Despite the intra-Islamist fighting, the weak Transitional Federal Government, backed by thousands of African Union peacekeepers, controls only small enclaves within the capital of Mogadishu, and little else. A pro-government Sufi Islamist militia called Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama’a controls some regions in central Somalia and often clashes with Shabaab and Hizbul Islam. Meanwhile, Shabaab continues to expand its control. This week, Shabaab took control of the pirate haven of Harardhere on the coast of central Somalia.

On multiple occasions this year, the Somali government has claimed it is preparing to retake Mogadishu, but it has yet to launch an offensive. Meanwhile, a top Shabaab leader has said that his group is ready to take control of the capital to preempt an expected surge of Somali troops who have been trained in Kenya.

But the capacity of the Somali military has recently been called into question after hundreds of Somali troops either defected to Shabaab or quit the force after the government failed to pay their $100 a month salary. The United States has donated $6.8 million over the past two years to train and pay Somali forces.