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Somali Islamists clash
BBC News ^ | Thursday, 1 October 2009 | BBC News

Posted on 10/01/2009 7:02:35 PM PDT by George - the Other

Somali Islamists clash over port.

Two Islamist groups who were previously working together in Somalia have become embroiled in a fierce fight for control of the southern port of Kismayo.

At least 12 people have been killed and hundreds have fled their homes.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: battles; fighting; kismayo; mogadishu
I'm just surprised that with all the hate these types have, the clash didn't happen sooner.
1 posted on 10/01/2009 7:02:36 PM PDT by George - the Other
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To: George - the Other

Good.


2 posted on 10/01/2009 7:03:54 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: George - the Other

Let’s send them weapons!


3 posted on 10/01/2009 7:09:06 PM PDT by glock rocks (health care, gun safety and climate change are strawmen. It's all about CONTROL.)
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To: George - the Other

I hope the last soldier on Team A falls one the battlefield at precisely the same time as Team B.

Wonderful that we went in there and helped them eh? They’ve been at it for over 10 years....

You’d think that would be a lesson to us in Afghanistan, but now our NEW ORDERS are to “protect the population”...

Guess for some IDIOTS one Somalia is JUST NOT ENOUGH.


4 posted on 10/01/2009 7:13:42 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: George - the Other

Aw, that’s too bad. Can’t we all just get along and go behead some infidels peacefully?


5 posted on 10/01/2009 7:23:55 PM PDT by LearsFool ("Thou shouldst not have been old, till thou hadst been wise.")
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
Two Islamist groups who were previously working together in Somalia have become embroiled in a fierce fight for control of the southern port of Kismayo.
Ethiopia's fault. ;')
6 posted on 10/01/2009 7:41:17 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: George - the Other

They’re fighting over which side of town should get the Olympics.


7 posted on 10/02/2009 4:01:45 AM PDT by agere_contra
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