TagsTagsMeanwhile, in the fledgling caliphate of Somalia: Somalis riot after politician shot dead outside mosque. (Hat tip: Hulugu.) A member of Somalia’s virtually powerless government was assassinated today as he walked out of a mosque, enraging hundreds of Somalis who rioted in the streets screaming, “We want a government that can ...
The tiny minority of extremists who’ve taken over Somalia are now calling for jihad against Ethiopia. MOGADISHU, Somalia - An Islamic militia leader whose forces control the capital called for a holy war Friday against Ethiopian troops protecting Somalia’s weak U.N.-backed government. Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, speaking on Radio Shabelle, said Ethiopia’s ...
Fighting flares in Mogadishu, at least 60 dead. MOGADISHU (Reuters) - New fighting erupted on Monday between Somali fighters loyal to defeated warlords and the country’s Islamists militias, taking the death toll to at least 60 since Sunday, residents and a hospital official said. And residents feared the death toll would climb ...
The wonders of shari’a: Somali Islamic Militiamen Break Up Wedding. (Hat tip: LGF readers.) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Islamic militiamen controlling the Somali capital broke up a wedding celebration because a band was playing and women and men were socializing together, witnesses said Saturday, describing the latest crackdown by a ...
In the new Islamic dystopia of Somalia, you’ll only miss saying your prayers once: Death for Somali Muslims who shirk prayers. (Hat tip: LGF readers.) Somali Muslims who fail to perform daily prayers will be killed in accordance with Qur’anic law under a new edict issued by a leading cleric in ...
Two Somalis killed for watching World Cup. MOGADISHU, Somalia - Radical Islamic militia fighters in Somalia shot and killed two people who were watching a banned World Cup soccer broadcast, a radio station reported Wednesday. The hard-line Muslim fighters, who have banned watching television, opened fire after a crowd of teenagers defied ...
Somalia is fast becoming a full-fledged Al Qaeda state: Suspected al-Qaida aide leads Somali group. MOGADISHU, Somalia - A fundamentalist Muslim who is listed by the U.S. State Department as a suspected al-Qaida collaborator was named Saturday as the new leader of an Islamic militia that has seized control of Somalia’s ...
Swedish journalist slain in Somali capital, security fears mount. MOGADISHU (AFP) - A Swedish journalist was shot and killed in the Somali capital while attending a mass demonstration organized by the Islamic courts union that seized the city this month after fierce battles. Witnesses said Friday an unknown gunman shot the journalist, ...
Somali Islamists overrun towns in northward push. MOGADISHU (AFP) - Islamic militias now controlling swathes of southern Somalia pushed north, as their supporters protested against plans to deploy African peacekeepers in the lawless nation and an international forum began talks in New York. Areas under the sway of the Joint Islamic Courts ...
How can anyone resist the allure of shari’a law? Two die as hardline Islamists ban World Cup. Hardline Islamic courts shut cinema halls and barred residents from watching the World Cup, prompting scores of civilians to protest the ban in which two people were killed, court officials and residents have said. The ...
The glories of shari’a, acted out again in Somalia to the approval of Islamic leaders: An eye for an eye, as Somali boy executes father’s killer. (Hat tip: Ryan.) A Somali teenager publicly hacked his father’s killer to death in a punishment sanctioned under Islamic law today. Hundreds of people gathered in ...