Exposing the role that Islamic jihad theology and ideology play in the modern global conflicts

Somali jihadists reportedly behead American jihadist

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Omar Hammami was afraid this was going to happen over their differences regarding Sharia, and now it looks as if it has. Odd — why didn’t they have a tolerant, mutually respectful dialogue? “Al-Shabaab execute al-Amriki,” from the Somaliland Sun, April 14 (thanks to David): The al-Qaeda-allied group al-Shabaab executed US-born jihadist Omar Hammami on […]

American jihadi fears being murdered by Somali jihadis “due to some differences that occurred between us regarding matters of the Shariah”

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Where would he get the idea that the peaceful adherents of the Religion of Peace would kill him over a disagreement about Sharia? Why would he assume they would misunderstand Islam in such a way? “US extremist in Somalia fears life in danger,” from AFP, March 17 (thanks to Troy): A US-born Islamist fighter viewed […]

Jihadist bombings in Somalia, Kenya, Nigeria more powerful in 2011

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Imagine if they put that ingenuity and resourcefulness into building something constructive, rather than attempting to blackmail their targets into submission by destroying them bit by bit. It is far easier to destroy than rebuild, and easier to get attention that way, and so they become self-serving vandals, launching cowardly attacks against civilians. In Somalia […]

Somalia: Al-Shabaab forbids you to Save the Children

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Another aid group banned on flimsy pretext. We often say “jihad causes poverty,” but al-Shabaab is taking that idea to a whole new level of literalism. “Somali rebels ban aid group Save the Children,” from Agence France-Presse, March 13: Somalia’s Shebab rebels Tuesday banned the aid group Save the Children from operating in regions under […]

Report: Kenyan police seeking another British female convert to Islam

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Samantha Lewthwaite’s denunciation in 2005 of her husband, who was one of the 7/7 bombers, as “brainwashed” can be found here. Now, she is described “no small fish” in the global jihad. “War is deceit,” Muhammad said (Sahih Bukhari 4.52.267). An update on this story. “The 7/7 widow and a boom in British jihad,” by […]

Somalia: Jihad against soccer matches

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Al-Shabaab is suspected to be doing what it does best here: asymmetrical warfare and the deliberate targeting of civilians. As demonstrated by the advance of Kenyan and Ethiopian troops, the jihadists don’t seem to do as well when they have to fight like men. “Blast kills three at Mogadishu football match,” from Agence France-Presse, February […]

Somalia: Al-Shabaab abducting teenage girls to “marry” jihadists

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Actually, that’s called rape, not marriage. But the Qur’an provides for sexual relations with “those whom your right hands possess,” whether they are already married or not (4:24). Don’t like it? Don’t blame us. We didn’t write it, and we’re not the ones acting on it. Direct your outrage at those who are. “Al-Shabaab militia […]

Al-Qaeda’s former second banana formally welcomes al-Shabaab

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“Al-Zawahri said al-Shabab would support the jihad movement against what he called the “Zio-Crusader campaign.” As if any outside conspiracy could make Somalia any more awful than the jihadists have already made it. The major risk to the rest of the world, however, is that that al-Shabaab has a better conduit to export jihadists, both […]

Bra jihad: Somali jihadists who forbade bras allow women to wear them fitted with explosives

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Another bright idea from the boobs at al-Shabaab. “Attack claims 2 Kenyan soldiers, 11 Shabaab,” by Bernard Momanyi for Capital FM, January 23: NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 23 — Two Kenyan soldiers were killed in Somalia on Sunday in a major attack that also left 11 Al Shabaab militants dead. Military Spokesman Emmanuel Chirchir said a […]

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