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2007-01-11 Africa Horn

Weapons Raids in Somalia After Violent Night

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Posted by Brett 2007-01-11 10:20|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 On Wednesday, a group of masked men stood on the steps of a Mogadishu mosque and proclaimed themselves to be Somalias new freedom fighters. They were met by jeers.
Why cant you hit anything, then? shouted one woman, referring to a botched grenade attack that missed the Ethiopians and demolished a house. Were you scared? Were your fingers trembling?

wow, somali women are not afraid to speak their mind!

Posted by Spomort Greling4204 2007-01-11 11:18|| 2007-01-11 11:18|| Front Page Top

#2 The brave freedom fighters only heard half of what the woman said.

Posted by Phineter Thraviger 2007-01-11 12:18|| 2007-01-11 12:18|| Front Page Top

#3 growing insurgency

Damn, thisn barely 3 hours old, baby memes are strong tho.

Posted by Shipman 2007-01-11 12:26|| 2007-01-11 12:26|| Front Page Top

#4 The weapons raids immediately provoked stiff resistance, and squads of Ethiopian soldiers and troops loyal to the transitional government poured into the streets, where they battled outraged residents and a handful of masked insurgents. From dawn to afternoon, the pop of gunfire and the boom of explosives reverberated across Mogadishu, Somalias reliably chaotic capital.

Damn it, 1/2 of my retirement money is tied up in a Mogadishu comercial properties stock. Thank God Ima diversified in those shares of Bouncing Betty Bolders in Wazoostan.

Posted by RD 2007-01-11 13:07|| 2007-01-11 13:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Why cant you hit anything, then? shouted one woman, referring to a botched grenade attack that missed the Ethiopians and demolished a house. Were you scared? Were your fingers trembling?

She's got bigger balls than any jihadi.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-01-11 14:07|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-01-11 14:07|| Front Page Top

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