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2006-10-25 Africa Horn

Baidoa will fall soon and we don't recognize the UN: Hassan Turki

(SomaliNet) Number-two leader of the Islamic Courts Mr. Hassan Turki announced his organizations immediate intention to chase President Abdulahi Yusuf and his powerless government out of Baydhabo in the coming days. In a telephone interview with Horn Afrik radio in Mogadishu, he said the southern part of the country is in our hands and we are going to Burao (in Somaliland) and Galkaio (in Puntland).

"We're going to Buro, then on to Galkaio, Djibouti, Addas Ababa, Paris, the White House, Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!"

Mr. Turki said we dont recognize the United Nations as it has become an American interest group.

Mr. Turki who is now in a small town near Kenyan border said we dont recognize the United Nations as it has become American interest group. When asked if the Islamic Courts are worrying about possible external intervention such as African Union troops, he replied with We have enough power to defeat anyone.

Sheik Turki also talked about his view on the US and accused America of labeling Muslim people as terrorists. He was equally critical on the United Nations whose agencies he said are corrupt and lie about Somali refugees in Kenya. "They repatriate Somali refugees back to Somalia and return them back into Kenya only to open new accounts and misuse more money by claiming more influx of refugees. United Nations is a corrupt organization." He said. .

In a confident tone, Mr. Turki promised to bring all Somalia under his organizations rule and declared war on self declared Somaliland and semi-autonomous Puntland.

One turban to rule them all, and in the darkness bind them.

The Islamic Courts seem to be unstoppable and the neighboring countries are unease about Somalias current situation. Ethiopia and Eritrea are both accused of meddling with Somalia civil war although no concrete prove has been presented on the Eritrean side. Somaliland and Puntland administrations have ample time to prepare themselves for possible showdown with the Islamists as tehir hands are now full with the federal government and other foes in the south. Both Sheik Hassan Turki and his boss, Sheik Aweys are on international terrorist list by the US State Department.

Posted by Fred 2006-10-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [20 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Islamists have had a good run, since all they have been dealing with is the rump state of Somalia's forces and some warlords. Now, however, they are talking about attacking both Puntland and Somaliland together, which will result in their destruction. While neither of the two breakaway states are major military powers, they both enjoy Ethiopian support, training, and equipment deliveries. Some of that equipment is rumoured to be complete rehabilitated ex-Soviet hardware like BMPs and T-55s; also, Ethiopia is said to be funnelling in all sorts of spare parts for the surviving old equipment left from the Barre era. One advantage for the Somalilanders and Puntlanders is that they have a large number of ex-pats in the West, who are funnelling funds through Ethiopian banks to the two respective states' armed forces.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2006-10-25 05:32|| 2006-10-25 05:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Mr. Turki who is now in a small town near Kenyan border said we dont recognize the United Nations as it has become American interest group.
...Man, they ARE crazy.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-10-25 09:13|| 2006-10-25 09:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Lol, Steve. Two small inlines and I'm having a coffee alert. Quality over quantity, lol.

Posted by .com 2006-10-25 09:33|| 2006-10-25 09:33|| Front Page Top

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