Posted on 09/30/2019 10:11:35 AM PDT by robowombat
Somalia: “The mujahideen stormed the military complex, engaging the crusaders in an intense firefight”
SEP 30, 2019 12:00 PM BY ROBERT SPENCER
Those opposing the U.S. and its allies call themselves jihadis and their foes crusaders. The U.S., meanwhile, denies that they are crusaders, which is fair enough, and that its opponents are jihadis, which is pure wishful thinking. To refuse to understand the enemy’s perspective is to bring defeat upon oneself.
“Jihadists ‘Storm’ U.S. Air Base, Bomb Military Convoy in Surprise Somalia Attacks,” by Tareq Haddad, Newsweek, September 30, 2019 (thanks to Lookmann):
Jihadists in Somalia have attacked a U.S. military base in the southern Lower Shabelle region of the country on Monday, while a second attack targeted a European peace-keeping envoy in the capital of Mogadishu.
In the first attack, two cars packed with explosives were driven towards the Balegdole [sic] air base before being detonated at its gates. Bursts of gunfire then followed as jihadists tried to breach the base.
Al-Shabab, Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked insurgent group, said it was responsible for the attack in a statement and claimed its fighters had been successful in entering the base.
“After breaching the perimeters of the heavily fortified base, the mujahideen [holy warriors] stormed the military complex, engaging the crusaders in an intense firefight,” the statement said.
Al-Shabab are known for often exaggerating their statements however, and a statement from the U.S. Ambassador to Somalia’s office denied that entry was made.
“The United States condemns the attacks today in Baledogle and Mogadishu,” the statement said. “We commend the Somali security forces who repelled the attack against the Somali National Army (SNA) Base in Baledogle, Lower Shabelle region.
“The security forces stopped this ultimately failed attack due to their alertness and swift response, not allowing the attackers to breach the outer defensive perimeters of the base.”
The Bolegole base, roughly 100 km (60 miles) west of Mogadishu, houses Somali special forces, U.S. special forces and Ugandan peace-keeping troops
In a second attack on a convoy carrying a peace keeping envoy from Italy. The Italian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the convoy was hit by explosions, but stated that no injuries had been reported. Images of the attack seen by Newsweek showed that a light-armored vehicle had been sheared open from the attack and extensive damage had been caused to nearby buildings.
Why are our troops there? Are they recruiting more Mooselimbs for Minnesota? How did that work out the last time?
George HW Bush decided we needed to go there even though there was no national security reason to do so.
The result is a representative of al-Shabab in Congress.
Was this written by Ilhan Omar?
Rules of Engagement with Muslims
If infidels are present, the Sunni and Shia Muslim sects will unite to annihilate, enslave, or convert the infidels.
If no infidels are present, the Sunni and Shia Muslim sects will turn against each other for annihilation.
Are you an infidel?
Failed states are incubators for gangs, smugglers, pirates and terrorists... that are easier to contain and kill in the incubator than to deal with after they hatch.
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