Monday, August 23, 2010

Foreign Al Qaeda Supporters Are Now Dying In Somalia

7 Foreign Shabaab Fighters Killed In Explosion In Mogadishu -- Long War Journal

Seven foreign fighters were among 10 Shabaab operatives killed in a blast yesterday at a safe house in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.

The explosion took place on Aug. 21 at a compound owned by Sheikh Mukhtar Robow Abu Mansour, one of Shabaab's top leaders, a member of the al Qaeda-linked terror group told Garowe.

"Several top fighters, both foreigners and Somalis died after two explosive-laden vehicles exploded in the middle of the house," the Shabaab fighter said.

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More News On Al Shabaab

Indian jihadis in Qaida’s Somalia arm?
-- Times Of India
Somalia blast kills fighters from Pakistan, India -- AP
'Fighters killed' in Somalia blasts -- Al Jazeera
'Ten killed' in Mogadishu blast as militants blamed -- BBC
Failed bomb attempts kill 11 militants in Somalia -- CNN
Blasts 'level Qaeda building' in Somalia capital -- AFP
How Did al-Shabab Emerge from the Chaos of Somalia? -- Time Magazine
Somalia's al-Shabab: A Global or Local Movement? -- Time Magazine

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