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2006-12-28 Africa Horn

Islamists hand over weapons to their clans

(SomaliNet) The Islamic Courts Union fighters in Somalia capital have laid down their weapons and handed over to the clans in the capital later on Wednesday in part of efforts by the city clan-elders and intellectuals to avoid more bloodshed amid there is insecurity in the capital, which is now seeing events of robbing, killing and revenge attacks. Reports say the major Hawiye clans in the capital began to consult ways to negotiate with the interim government without war and intellectuals met with the Islamic officials over the future of the capital in Somalia. Each of the main clans in Mogadishu retook its weapons and there has been going on plans to welcome the government in the capital.

As the Ethiopian backed interim government troops move close, the capital Mogadishu began to slide back to disorder and instability after resting eight months unprecedented peace and security brought by the Islamic Courts Union. Before the sunset, every Somali among the ordinary people hurried to reach his/her home for security reasons. The long pressed bandits picked up their guns to do their job. In some locations in the capital armed militiamen were robbing cars and mobiles.

Posted by Fred 2006-12-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yoohoo, MADONNA, they a'dunnit.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-12-28 00:50|| 2006-12-28 00:50|| Front Page Top

#2 eight months unprecedented peace and security brought by the Islamic Courts Union.

Just in case the turbans are still reading this shit

Now lets get sum Khat!

Posted by Shipman 2006-12-28 05:50|| 2006-12-28 05:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Er, does this mean that the Courts are disbanding, or are they pulling an Uncle Joe & trying to get the clans to buy into a defense of Mogadishu? Or am I completely misreading this 'un?

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2006-12-28 08:00|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2006-12-28 08:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Whoops, never mind. Wow, that was like the shortest war since '67.

If the Pentagon is serious about recruiting foreigners, I think we've just seen a pretty good argument for Ethiopian recruits.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2006-12-28 08:05|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2006-12-28 08:05|| Front Page Top

#5 'Unprecendented security', my rear end. The warlords never gave in, as seen by the fact that they're coming out of retirement awfully damned fast. They were just waiting for the right moment.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-12-28 08:40|| 2006-12-28 08:40|| Front Page Top

#6 I like the sound of those revenge killings. Who has the popcorn?

Posted by Excalibur 2006-12-28 12:51|| 2006-12-28 12:51|| Front Page Top

#7 Mike - it seems taqiyya works between muslim clans as well as it does with foreigners. Why are we surprised? If I were the Transitional government, I'd ask the Ethiopians to stay awhile, until I could get a functioning national government up and running. Of course, that may take forever...

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-12-28 13:13|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-12-28 13:13|| Front Page Top

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