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2007-03-03 Africa Horn

Weapons and Tactics of the Somali Insurgency

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-03-03 04:18|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Deputy Defense Minister Salad Ali Jelle claims that the insurgents always target the civilian population in Mogadishu in order to create a perception of instability for foreign consumption (Shabelle Media Network, February 7). The insurgents actually do not target civilian areas so much as display ineptitude in finding the proper range with their mortars, leading to widespread destruction of civilian areas and large losses of life compared to the relatively few casualties they inflict on the government compounds.

Insha'allah!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-03-03 08:42|| 2007-03-03 08:42|| Front Page Top

#2 The all-singing-all-dancing Powerful Islamic Courts can't figure out windage? I'm stunned.

Posted by Shipman 2007-03-03 09:19|| 2007-03-03 09:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Frank, The insurgents actually do not target civilian areas so much as display ineptitude in finding the proper range with their mortars, leading to widespread destruction of civilian areas and large losses of life

Ship The all-singing-all-dancing Powerful Islamic Courts can't figure out windage? I'm stunned.

fresh Intel: The Powerful Islamic Court's Army were so famished last week they ate the aiming stakes and chased them down with straight shots of azimuth.

Posted by RD 2007-03-03 11:21|| 2007-03-03 11:21|| Front Page Top

#4 It's a quagmire!

But somehow I doubt the Aethiops will be quite so prone to vapors when the muslims decide slaughtering their own is a viable war-making practice. We could put together a "We Are The World" shipment of popcorn to the Ethiopian army and see of that helps.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-03-03 11:24|| 2007-03-03 11:24|| Front Page Top

#5 lol RD!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-03-03 11:44|| 2007-03-03 11:44|| Front Page Top

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