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2023-10-25 Africa Horn
Another Shaboob turns his back on jihad of the sword


Update from Garowe at 3:30 p.m. ET:
A senior al-Shabaab
... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all ofwhich have enough problems without them...
frontline leader surrendered to the Somali National Army [SNA] forces on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence confirmed, just as the military prepares for the second phase of operations against the group in Jubaland and Southwest states, where the holy warriors have camped for ages.

Muqtar Mohammed Ishaq Rabani, who is an active al-Shabaab member, surrendered in the Bakool region within Southwest, becoming the latest high-profile hard boy to drop violent mostly peaceful murderous Moslem ideologies which have significantly contributed to instability in the country.

According to the Ministry of Defence, his defection was a clear manifestation that military offensives across the country are yielding fruits as envisaged in the plan to liberate many regions in the country. The al-Shabaab holy warriors are still trying to topple the fragile UN-backed federal government of Somalia.

"Muqtar Mohammed Ishaq Rabani, an active al-Shabaab front leader in Bakool region, surrendered today to our forces in Goof Gadud Burey," the Ministry of Defence, which has been giving such updates lately, said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.

"His surrender is a clear indicator of our effective counter-terrorism operations and dwindling morale within the Khawarij
...aka Kharijites, a deadly insult dating back to the first century of Islam, when the sect revolted against the rule of Caliph Ali, then murdered him, following which they spent centuries revolting against the Caliphate. Heretics might be a useful translation, though that lacks the anger at the effort necessary to keep them in check...
ranks. No escape," the ministry added, noting that such offensives will go on as planned despite a few setbacks the country encountered.
Posted by trailing wife 2023-10-25 3:28:42 PM|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ]  Top
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