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Africa Horn
Al shabab threatens elders meeting in Mogadishu
2012-04-28
(Sh.M.Network)- Sheik Ali Mohamud Rageh, the front man of Al shabab beturbanned goons linked with Al Qaeda has sent a verbal threatening
Which is only in theory similar to a stiff diplomatic note...
to the Somali traditional elders gathering in chaotic Mogadishu to select the new constituency assembly those are supposed to pass the new draft constitution..

Speaking to a rebel controlled local radio station in Elasha Biyah, out of Mogadishu, Sheik Ali Dheere stated that Al-Shabaab
... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
 will target any of the elders getting on the process of adopting the new constitution which he described 'anti Islamic' constitution, as he put it.

This warning by Al shabab front man comes as Somali traditional clan elders of 135 members have begun to gather in the capital, Mogadishu to begin the selection of the constituency assembly before forming the new Somali parliament.
Posted by:Fred

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