Where is Alshabaab?

[Somaliweyn]

Since there was this urban legende of Alshabaab been the largest, most powerfull faction within the resistance movement, and doing all the fighting in Mogadishu, my question is:

''Where is Alshabaab in Mogadishu''?

They have been quit, and have no presence within Mogadishu.

The afhayeen of ICU (been closer to jabuti faction then to Asmara) was in Mogadishu Stadium to see with his own eyes the fruits of the long 2 years resistance struggle:



Sh.Cadow,

The afhayeen and officer on the ground of Asmara faction is in Mogadishu stadium to see for his own eyes the fruits of the hard work:

Indha cadde (you can hate him or love him, but he was in Mogadishu the last 1-2 years).



Now, where is Abu Roobow or Amir Al-Seylici, if Alshabaab was the largest and most important faction within the resistance movement?

[djibsomali]

if you look a bit close you should see there are more people than the two mentionned!

can't you see the youth standing beside them???
that is the alshaabaab or the youth!!

were you expecting some aliens with a triangle head shaped??

[Somaliweyn]

if you look a bit close you should see there are more people than the two mentionned!

can't you see the youth standing beside them???
that is the alshaabaab or the youth!!

were you expecting some aliens with a triangle head shaped??

Those are the fighters of ICU and just young men from Mogadishu who joined the resistance movement representing only their desire for justice and patriotism.

Alshabaab has an independent faction, which deployed many troops, and did the most of the fighting is just a MYTH, an urban legende spread around by Somali people on the market after seeing some videoshots of Abu Mansuur or others parading outside the battle-zone.

Now, again:

Where is Alshabaab?

According to their supporters, Alshabaab would have overrun all other factions and would come out of the conflict as a powerhouse. Guess those were urban legends mixed by wishfull thinking.

[AhlulbaytSoldier]

Alshabaab is invisible since the day ahlesunnah taught them good lesson.

[Somaliweyn]

[Sir-Luggoyo]

Somaliweyn,

Are you saying Alshabaab was ONLY Abu Robow and no one else?

Whether you call them a myth or urban legend, they were real and they inflicted the most damage on the Tigrey. Maybe they reached their goal of chasing the Tigrey and they are not interested in the limelight.

At the end of the day, both UIC and Alshabaab did the job, it doesn't matter who poses for the camera.

[Air Canada]

Sir-Luggoyo, well said brother.

[Somaliweyn]

Sir-Luggoye,

It is logical for the spokesman of the faction which supposedly ''did the most fighting'' to be on the ground and see with his own eyes the departure of the Ethiopians.

I never said, Alshabaab was not real...all I said was: Alshabaab is just 1 faction among others within the resistance movement. Then we had people propagating the urban legende that Alshabaab IS Resistance movement, and that other factions did nothing while Alshabaab did most fighting.

That urban legende has collapsed now the dust is settling and the Ethiopians are defeated in Mogadishu.

Again, I want to hear those alshabaab-urban-legende propagators to hear their side of the story.


Do you now acknowledge the fact on the ground that is: Alshabaab is just one faction, who is just small in terms of influence and manpower, within the resistance movement?

[Somaliweyn]

double post

[AbdiWahab252]

Somaliweyn,

Stop contributing to building on the myth.

[Somaliweyn]

Somaliweyn,

Are you saying Alshabaab was ONLY Abu Robow and no one else?

Whether you call them a myth or urban legend, they were real and they inflicted the most damage on the Tigrey. Maybe they reached their goal of chasing the Tigrey and they are not interested in the limelight.

At the end of the day, both UIC and Alshabaab did the job, it doesn't matter who poses for the camera.

Sir-Luggoyo,

There is alot of contradiction in you.

Just yesterday you said this:"

''This was the prayers of every patriotic Somali from the day they set their filthy feet in our sacred land, granted that the Djibouti agreement was merely a face saving maneouvre but we all know that Alshabaab was the reality behind their departure. They literally forced them to scramp with their tails between their legs.

Every Somali should be grateful to Alshabaab (except of course those under the Tigrey protection) for showing the world that a few dozens of ragtag militia literally conquered and humiliated one the mightiest military in Africa packed by a superpower. They showed what Somalis are made of, tiny in physique, mighty at heart.

Now, the question is, will Alshabaab continue killing (now Somalis) or would they realize their purpose is fulfilled and would hand over their weapons and disperse?

Who finances Alshabaab?''

See your other topic

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Now explain us this contradiction.

Yesterday you said, and I quote: ''Every Somali should be grateful to Alshabaab ''

Today you say and I quote: ''At the end of the day, both UIC and Alshabaab did the job''

Tomorrow you will ackowledge the facts on the ground and say (I forsee): ''Alshabaab was just a small faction with alot of media hype''.

[Somaliweyn]

AW,

I am showing the sheer falseness of the claim that Alshabaab was the one doing most fighting and were the most powerfull within the resistance movement.

I have burst that bubble, and again as we said: The resistance movement is large, diverse, and composed of different factions all fighting for one thing: Defeat of the Ethiopian occupation. The political color of the factions does not matter, they can be clan factions, business factions, islamic factions, nationalist factions etc.

[AbdiWahab252]

Somaliweyn.

These guys play into the hand of promoting more chaos in Somalia by issuing statements and actions that only embolden the Ethiopian hand.

I swear these guys must be on the payroll of Ethiopia

[Sir-Luggoyo]

Somaliweyn,

No I do not acknowledge that Alshabaab is just small in terms of power and influence, I know for a fact that they contributed as much as every faction of the resistence, if not more.

I am not contradicting myself, it's just that I don't put a lot of emphasis on factions, my main goal was the Tigrey to be annihilated, don't care much by who, but you seem to be focused on the minute details of the factions and the individuals. When you told me that UIC led by the two gentlemen whose names you provided were in the forefront, I did not dispute but simply changed my attitude and expanded my scope with no hesitation. But you, you seem to be bent towards denying Alshabaab's contribution.

Adiga, what is your beef with Alshabaab?

[Somaliweyn]

Sir-Luggoye,

Do not spread lies about me.

Never did I deny Alshabaab or any other faction within the resistance movement their fair share of struggle against the Ethiopian occupation. They were small, highly effective, and consistent in their fight against Ethiopian occupation. But in terms of numbers and influence (backing from the masses) they were small compared to the other factions.


I am only bursting the bubble (urban myth) that some people spread about ''Alshabab been the only one out there''.

Your last topic of yesterday was one of those examples, where you (perharps unaware yourself) gave all credit to Alshabaab, while leaving all other factions out of the picture. Now this is the kind of misinformation I want to correct. And this only means, presenting the case as it is on the ground.

Now, let us see whether those who want to spread the urban legende have any ground to stand on.