Monday, January 13, 2014

Al-Shabab Vows to Counter the U.S. Forces Based in Somalia

SOMALIA: Al Shabab vows to counter the U.S forces based in Mogadishu

Posted on January 13, 2014

The militant group in Somalia has vowed that they will fight against a special unit of the U.S army in Mogadishu, pro-militants websites said today.

U.S State Department has revealed this week that small number of U.S forces are operating in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu to help train and advice Somalia Federal Government forces.

The small unit of the U.S army is based at Mogadishu airport, which is the biggest base for the African Union led peacekeeping mission of AMISOM.

“We call again the residents in Mogadishu to refrain from the bases of the foreign army those are our targets.” Al Shabab commander named Sheikh Ali Jabal said in a voice recorded and posted online today.

The group vowed that they will attack the bases of the U.S forces in Mogadishu saying that U.S has been longtime hiding its interest to invade Somalia since 1993 after the Black-hawk down.

Somalia’s Federal Government said nothing about the new threat from the militant group of Al Shabab.

Somalia forces backed by the African Union Forces removed Al Shabab fighters from the control of the many urban areas in the country in 2011.

RBC Radio

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