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2013-07-02 Africa Horn

Raskamboni militia backed by Kenyan troops take control of Kismayu

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Posted by Fred 2013-07-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Raskamboni would be a great name for a villan.

Posted by Muggsey Mussolini 2013-07-02 10:30|| 2013-07-02 10:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Colonel Hirale's forces were overwhelmed by the Zamboni Bren Gun carrier mounted Raksamboni cavalry. :-(

Posted by Besoeker 2013-07-02 10:44|| 2013-07-02 10:44|| Front Page Top

#3 "Cheez, there we were in Kismayo, minding our own business, and all of a sudden there was a thunder clap and we got raskambonied."

Posted by Steve White 2013-07-02 11:28|| 2013-07-02 11:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Tne gunnies, supposedly the good-guy gunnies, are searching houses and looting valuables.
Figure they'll give the stuff back if the owners can prove ownership?
Or was that the RCMP in Canada?
Hard to keep up.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2013-07-02 11:41|| 2013-07-02 11:41|| Front Page Top

#5 An armoured Zamboni for when you really, really, want to own the ice.

Did the Russ every build an armoured something for Lk. Lagoda use?

Posted by Shipman 2013-07-02 13:02|| 2013-07-02 13:02|| Front Page Top

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