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latimes.com - 5 days ago
U.S. youths recruited to fight in Somali militia, authorities say -
— latimes.com — Reporting from Washington - Federal authorities unsealed criminal charges Monday against eight suspects alleged to be part... of a U.S. recruiting network that sent young men to fight in Somalia -- one of the largest militant operations uncovered in ... (more) U.S. youths recruited to fight in Somali militia, ...

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commonsensewonder.blogspot.com - 7 days ago
Defending yourself is a nasty concept among far too many people.
— commonsensewonder.blogspot.com — Arming Ships and Repelling Pirates "Somali pirates understand one thing and only one thing, and that's force,"... said Captain Joseph Murphy, a maritime security professor at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and the father of a sailor who was on the Maersk Alabama during the first pirate attack ... (more) Defending yourself is a nasty concept among far too many ...

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themoderatevoice.com - 8 days ago
Addiction to Growth is China’s ‘Berlin Wall’: Global Geographic Times, People’s Republic of China
— themoderatevoice.com — T Can President Obama persuade China not to be so dependent on growth, particularly trade-dependent growth? Likening... Beijing’s obsession with growth to a Chinese version of the ‘Berlin Wall,’ Feng Mengyun of China’s state-run Global Geographic Times expresses his ... (more) Addiction to Growth is China’s ‘Berlin Wall’: Global ...

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Al-Qaeda Somalia in US: Supporters Blamed For Ohio Arson
pajamasmedia.com - 8 days ago
Al-Qaeda Somalia in US: Supporters Blamed For Ohio Arson
— pajamasmedia.com — Leaders of a nonviolent Columbus mosque finger local al-Shabaab supporters — who want control of the mosque... — for intimidation by arson. (more) Al-Qaeda Somalia in US: Supporters Blamed For Ohio Arson

Comments vote down Doug Ross @ Journal found this 8 days agofound this
commonsensewonder.blogspot.com - 9 days ago
He's giving finacial advice to the pirates, bwahaha
— commonsensewonder.blogspot.com — 'I warned Nic Cage to cool it' Nicolas Cage was in Kenya visiting imprisoned Somali pirates on... Tuesday just days after he lost his two houses in New Orleans in foreclosure and he was hit with a countersuit by the former business manager he is suing for fraud. Cage, a UN Goodwill Ambassador on ... (more) He's giving finacial advice to the pirates, bwahaha

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mudvillegazette.com - 9 days ago
Maersk 2, Pirates 0
— mudvillegazette.com — But this time the game didn't go into overtime. The Associated Press : "Somali pirates attacked the... container ship Maersk Alabama today for the second time in seven months." Four pirates in a skiff attacked the ship again today at about 6.30am local time, opening fire with automatic weapons ... (more) Maersk 2, Pirates 0

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Somali pirates beaten off in second attack on Maersk Alabama
guardian.co.uk - 10 days ago
Somali pirates beaten off in second attack on Maersk Alabama
— guardian.co.uk — The Maersk Alabama, which Somali pirates attacked for the second time in seven months The Maersk Alabama,... which Somali pirates have attacked for the second time in seven months, arriving in Mombasa, Kenya, after the earlier encounter. Photograph: ... (more) Somali pirates beaten off in second attack on Maersk Alabama

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news.bbc.co.uk - 10 days ago
Somali woman stoned for adultery
— news.bbc.co.uk — A 20-year-old woman divorcee accused of committing adultery in Somalia has been stoned to death by Islamists... in front of a crowd of about 200 people. A judge working for the militant group al-Shabab said she had had an affair with an unmarried ... (more) Somali woman stoned for adultery

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Pirates strike twice on Maersk ship
wolfereports.com - 10 days ago
Pirates strike twice on Maersk ship
— wolfereports.com — How do you say “YARRRR!” in Somali? The crew of the MV Maersk Alabama heard it again,... when it was attacked by Somali pirates for the second time this year. The last time , it looked pretty bad for awhile. The captain was taken hostage, but a cracker-jack U.S. Navy sniper team ... (more) Pirates strike twice on Maersk ship

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themoderatevoice.com - 10 days ago
Somali Pirates Hire Spokespeople?
— themoderatevoice.com — Per a WSJ.com report (registration/subscription may be required) … Speaking by phone from Xaradheere, a pirate stronghold... in Somalia, a Somali claiming to represent the pirates said the U.S.-flagged vessel narrowly escaped capture. His account matched details provided by U.S. and ... (more) Somali Pirates Hire Spokespeople?

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democraticunderground.com - 10 days ago
U.S.-Flagged Maersk Alabama Thwarts Second Pirate Attack
— democraticunderground.com — Source: [b]CNN[/b] [b]U.S. ship thwarts second pirate attack[/b] November 18, 2009 6:20 a.m. EST STORY HIGHLIGHTS Maersk... Alabama guards drive off pirates with gunfire Ship was at center of bloody hijack drama in April (CNN) -- The U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama, which played a central ... (more) U.S.-Flagged Maersk Alabama Thwarts Second Pirate Attack

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nationalpost.com - 11 days ago
Police worried Canadian youths left to join Islamic radicals in Somalia
— nationalpost.com — Counterterrorism officials are investigating a group of youths who allegedly left Canada for East Africa two weeks... ago, amid concerns they may have gone to join the Somali militant group Al-Shabab. (more) Police worried Canadian youths left to join Islamic ...

Comments vote down The Jawa Report found this 11 days agofound this
mypetjawa.mu.nu - 15 days ago
American Somali arrested by Dutch authorities identified as Mohamud Said Omar
— mypetjawa.mu.nu — Rahm at Terror Free Somalia is on top of this. From the Star-Tribune: A Somali man from... Minneapolis being held in a Dutch jail on suspicion of bankrolling terrorist activities has been identified by sources in the Twin Cities Somali... (more) American Somali arrested by Dutch authorities identified ...

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powerlineblog.com - 16 days ago
Militant extremism alert in Minnesota
— powerlineblog.com — Sometimes it seems that the Twin Cities is a central front in the struggle against the phenomenon... renamed "militant extremism" in the Age of Obama. Minneapolis seems to have proved a fertile source of funds for "militant extremists" who have set up ... (more) Militant extremism alert in Minnesota

Comments vote down Instapundit found this 16 days agofound this
startribune.com - 16 days ago
Alleged Somali recruiter arrested, linked to Minnesota
— startribune.com — A 43-year-old Somali man from Minneapolis was arrested this week in the Netherlands for allegedly financing the... recruitment of up to 20 young Somali men from Minnesota to train and fight with terrorists in their homeland. The arrest appears to be the ... (more) Alleged Somali recruiter arrested, linked to Minnesota

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jihadwatch.org - 17 days ago
"Somali man from Minneapolis" arrested in Netherlands for jihad recruitment
— jihadwatch.org — This article actually identifies the "terrorists" as "Islamic extremists," but only does so in the seventh paragraph.... Now, why does this matter? Why should it be mentioned at all? Because the more we remain in denial about the source and nature of ... (more) "Somali man from Minneapolis" arrested in Netherlands ...

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news.bbc.co.uk - 22 days ago
Somali adulterer stoned to death
— news.bbc.co.uk — Islamists in southern Somalia have stoned a man to death for adultery but spared his pregnant girlfriend... until she gives birth. Abas Hussein Abdirahman, 33, was killed in front of a crowd of some 300 people in the port town of Merka. An official from ... (more) Somali adulterer stoned to death

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jihadwatch.org - 26 days ago
Somali jihadists threaten Israel
— jihadwatch.org — An update on the "> "> " target="_blank">expanding aspirations of al-Shabaab. The story below notes how al-Shabaab... has somehow "mutated" from a "nationalist" movement to an international jihadist organization, with rhetoric indistinguishable from that ... (more) Somali jihadists threaten Israel

Comments vote down Israel Matzav found this 26 days agofound this
Somali group with al Qaeda ties threatens Israel
cnn.com - 27 days ago
Somali group with al Qaeda ties threatens Israel
— cnn.com — Al-Shabab militia patrol a market in Mogadishu, Somalia, in October.... (more) Somali group with al Qaeda ties threatens Israel

Comments vote down Jihad Watch found this 27 days agofound this
villainouscompany.com - 28 days ago
Marines Through the Lens of History
— villainouscompany.com — I can never again see a United States Marine without experiencing a feeling of reverence. —MajGen Johnson... Hagood, USA “There were Northwesterners with straw-colored hair … and delicately spoken chaps with the stamp of the Eastern universities on them. ... (more) Marines Through the Lens of History

Comments vote down Nice Deb found this 28 days agofound this
Terror Free Somalia Foundation: Suspected Somali al-Qaeda man arrested in Yemen
terrorfreesomalia.blogspot.com - 29 days ago
Terror Free Somalia Foundation: Suspected Somali al-Qaeda man arrested in Yemen
— terrorfreesomalia.blogspot.com — Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre..and The Honourable Ronald Reagan Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre was... born 1919, Ganane, — (gedo) jubbaland state of somalia ,He passed away Jan. 2, 1995, Lagos, Nigeria) President of ... (more) Terror Free Somalia Foundation: Suspected Somali ...

Comments vote down Armies of Liberation found this 29 days agofound this
sabanews.net - 29 days ago
Saba Net - Yemen news agency
— sabanews.net — SANA'A, Oct. 29 (Saba) - Yemeni Security authorities have arrested suspect of al-Qaeda member in Taiz, Interior... Ministry said on Thursday. The Somali Nour Omar has been held along with five other Somalis in Mocha district of Taiz governorate. A laptop ... (more) Saba Net - Yemen news agency

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