Gunmen shoot dead a foreign nun in Mogadishu’s SOS hospital

Shabelle.Net ^ | September 17, 2006 | Aweys Osman Yusuf

[MadIvan]

Mogadishu 17, Sep. 06 ( Sh.M.Network) - Unidentified gunmen are reported to have raided Mogadishu’s SOS hospital and gunned down one of the foreign nuns in the hospital.

Reliable sources say the nun, thought to be an Italian, is confirmed dead. A bodyguard of the nun instantly died after he was fatally shot by two men reportedly armed with handguns.

Reports also indicate that the two assailants have been nabbed by armed guards within SOS hospital.

Six other suspects have also arrested as one of the Islamic Courts leaders Sheik Yusuf Indho-adde told reporters.

The motive of the attack remains unknown.

There has been a call for a demonstration against Pope Benedict XVI comment’s on Islam that sparked anger in all Muslim world by some Somali educated clerics. However, it is clearly not known if this fatal attack has anything to do with that.

This is the first time an Italian in SOS Somalia has been shot dead. The report over SOS attack is still sketchy as no reporters are allowed entry to SOS compound.

[infowarrior]

Nuns have bodyguards?

In a place such as Mogadishu, sadly, yes. With, as we've seen ample reason to do so...

the infowarrior

[oyez]

I have a small theory that the shooting was calculated in order to see what the Western response would be. Sadly, I haven't really seen much of a reaction to the loss of nuns life. This beautiful lady has most likely turned down a nice secure and and almost effortless life style in order to go into a nearly hostile, and impoverished land to help people the rest of the world even cares about. Little reaction tells them that the infidels are Godless, because they didn't defend a most righteous foot solider. A strong protest would have brought respect It would also expect more notorious, cowards killings against people in other positions just see what the results would be, so they could find out how to get the bang for their buck

Those on the left would consider the nun as romantic soul following an outdated dream of piety, salvation and colonialism. Obviously no protest there.