Saturday, February 5, 2011

British Muslims Travelling To Somalia For 'Jihadi Tourism'

Somalia is among the world's most dangerous places Photo: REUTERS

WikiLeaks Cables: British Muslims Travelling To Somalia For 'Jihadi Tourism' -- The Telegraph

British Muslims are travelling to Somalia for “jihadi tourism” to train for terrorist attacks in Britain, the secret documents reveal.

The United Nations special envoy to Somalia was so worried about rebels linked to al-Qaeda that he urged the United States to launch targeted strikes against extremists in the region.

But to the frustration of the Americans, Britain was slow to grasp the scale of the threat from Somalia, despite warnings that the largely lawless country was an “incubator” for terrorism.

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My Comment: I doubt that they are going there for the sunshine and food.

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