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Al-Qaeda Somalia in US: Supporters Blamed For Ohio Arson
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
Pirates Attack Maersk Alabama Again
nytimes.com — LONDON — Seaborne raiders in a high-speed skiff tried again on Wednesday to commandeer the Maersk Alabama, the American-flagged ship seized by pirates in April , the United States Navy said. In a separate episode, the captain of a hijacked chemical ... (more) Pirates Attack Maersk Alabama Again

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Maersk Alabama Attacked By Pirates Again
8 hours ago at Clayton Cramer's BLOG
Minnesota: Sixth Muslim charged with recruiting Somali residents for jihad
9 hours ago at Jihad Watch
Al-Qaeda Somalia in US: Supporters Blamed For Ohio Arson
21 hours ago at Pajamas Media
Al-Qaeda in Somalia Threatens Israel and the U.S.
21 hours ago at Pajamas Media
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?
Pirates strike twice on Maersk ship
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
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 ...
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 ...
NEFA: Ft. Hood Cleric Awlaki Urged Muslims to "Fight Against Government Armies" in July '09
NEFA: Ft. Hood Cleric Awlaki Urged Muslims to "Fight Against Government Armies" in July '09
counterterrorismblog.org — The NEFA Foundation has obtained a copy of an English-language online blog post from just this past summer by Shaykh Anwar al-Awlaki -- the Yemeni cleric suspected of influencing Ft. Hood shooter Maj. Malik Hasan -- titled, "Fighting Against ... (more) NEFA: Ft. Hood Cleric Awlaki Urged Muslims to "Fight ...
How America created the Fort Hood shooter
How America created the Fort Hood shooter
americanthinker.com — The Hasan case provides a strong argument for a "broken windows" approach to fighting Islamic extremism (more) How America created the Fort Hood shooter
FBI sued over Ethiopian jailing
FBI sued over Ethiopian jailing
news.bbc.co.uk — An American man is suing the FBI for mistreatment while he was held in jail in Kenya and Ethiopia in 2007. Amir Meshal was arrested on the Kenyan border as he fled Somalia after the ousting of the Islamist administration. According to the lawsuit, FBI ... (more) FBI sued over Ethiopian jailing
Somalis 'made to view executions'
Somalis 'made to view executions'
news.bbc.co.uk — Hundreds of people in Somalia have been forced to watch Islamist militants executing two people accused of spying. People in Merca said al-Shabaab militia patrolled the town with loudspeakers, demanding they attend the executions. The militants also ... (more) Somalis 'made to view executions'
Keni Thomas Of Black Hawk Down Fame To Sing National Anthem At World Series (VIDEO)
Keni Thomas Of Black Hawk Down Fame To Sing National Anthem At World Series (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com — Country star Keni Thomas will sing the National Anthem at tonight's World Series game. You can preview some of his songs here , or watch a video of him performing the National Anthem below. Keni is also a motivational speaker and took part in the ill-fated "Blackhawk Down" mission in ... (more) Keni Thomas Of Black Hawk Down Fame To Sing National ...
Somali man, '112', weds girl, 17
Somali man, '112', weds girl, 17
news.bbc.co.uk — Hundreds of people have attended a wedding in central Somalia between a man who says he is 112 years old, and his teenage wife. Ahmed Muhamed Dore - who already has 13 children by five wives - said he would like to have more with his new wife, Safia ... (more) Somali man, '112', weds girl, 17
Terror Free Somalia Foundation: Suspected Somali al-Qaeda man arrested in Yemen
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 ...
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
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
Somali group with al Qaeda ties threatens Israel
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
Hevder norske soldater drepte fiskere i Somalia
Hevder norske soldater drepte fiskere i Somalia
vg.no — To personer ble drept da den norske fregatten KNM Fritjof Nansen havnet i skuddveksling med ukjente fart y s ndag. Landsbyleder Hareed Issa Omar i landsbyen Caluula, ogs kjent som Alula, forteller til nyhetsbyr et AP at de to mennene var fiskere, og ... (more) Hevder norske soldater drepte fiskere i Somalia
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