The notorious Somali paramilitary warlord who goes by the nom de guerre Indha Adde, or White Eyes, walks alongside trenches on the outskirts of Mogadishu’s Bakara Market once occupied by fighters from the Shabab, the Islamic militant group that has pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda. In one of the trenches, the foot of a corpse pokes out from a makeshift grave consisting of some sand dumped loosely over the body. One of Indha Adde’s militiamen says the body is that of a foreigner who fought alongside the Shabab. ‘We bury their dead, and we also capture them alive,
Sunday, September 18th, 2011
Blowback in Somalia: How Misguided US Policy Turned the Country Into Islamic Militants Playground
Author: JEREMY SCAHILL
Source: AlterNet/The Nation
Publication Date: 15-Sep-11
Link: Blowback in Somalia: How Misguided US Policy Turned the Country Into Islamic Militants Playground
Source: AlterNet/The Nation
Publication Date: 15-Sep-11
Link: Blowback in Somalia: How Misguided US Policy Turned the Country Into Islamic Militants Playground
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