Shirib wrote:Twisted Logic
Are our friends in northern Mogadishu gonna start fighting again collectively.
Last time they did that, last March/April, the injiirleey couldn't get a street, they were being fought everywhere.
Your guys's Imaam was spokesperson, I forgot his name, but then they stopped fighting, totally just stopped the fight, and the little resistance left was crushed. I didn't understand what happened wanna shed light on it.
That's a good question. In my view, they are slowly moving from a position of ambiguity to a more active role. If you notice what is going in the Middle Shabelle Valley, you will see that Mudulood are joining the effort in big numbers, in fact some of the biggest commanders of the ICU are Abgaal men like Moalin Xashi and others. The public support to the ICU was always there, don't look further than the latest situation in Jowhar and Balcad where the TFG forces were chased out on each occasion without any fire-fight and the ICU being welcomed to those cities with celebrations. Even in Xamar, the North has always been active, just today a bomb went off in Suuq Bacad targeting the TFG troops.
But one thing is for sure. For any resistance movement to be effective, a competent leadership has to be in place. Only then, can you mobilize and deter the aggression effectively. The sad reality in Somalia is that no clan is united to fight the Ethiopians and their TFG creation completely driven by nationalists sentiments. almost every-one is looking out for their clan interest. Still that is not a excuse for the sad reality in Somalia today. I am certain that the momentum will shift against the Ethiopians and the TFG pretty soon if it hasn't already shifted.