Navy patrolling Somalian coast to pick off fleeing jihadis
posted at 11:28 am on January 2, 2007 by Allahpundit
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Not only that, but according to Debka, U.S. Special Forces are on the ground hunting down the three embassy-bombing suspects who are presumed to be with them. Plus, the khat is back.
It’s the feelgood story of the year.
Ethiopian troops will stay in Somalia for another few weeks to help the victorious government pacify the Horn of Africa nation after a two-week war to oust militant Islamists, Addis Ababa said on Tuesday.
Tightening the net on defeated Somali Islamic Courts Council (SICC) fighters fleeing south, neighboring Kenya said it had sealed its long and porous northeastern border…
Residents say some Islamist fighters have re-grouped in the hilly Buur Gaabo region, just on the Somali side of the border…
Warships from the Djibouti-based U.S. counterterrorism Joint Task Force were patrolling the sea off Somalia to stop SICC leaders or foreign militant supporters escaping, diplomats said.
The one dark spot? The government has offered amnesty to Somalian (but not foreign) jihadists.
Exit question: Should we worry that the new Interior Minister is the son of Mohamed Farah “Black Hawk Down” Aideed?
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I love the smell of fleeing Jihadis in the morning. Just kinda makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.
One Angry Christian on January 2, 2007 at 11:35 AM
A major victory in the war on terror, and the MSM seems silent on it.
As for Skyhook Jr. trust but verify
Iblis on January 2, 2007 at 11:37 AM
Aideed huh… questionable intentions… at the least..
Viper1 on January 2, 2007 at 11:39 AM
Are you serious AP? Of course that’s worrisome news. But their unresisted march has been delayed, at least for the moment.
Griz on January 2, 2007 at 11:41 AM
one way trip to Guantanamo for most of those Jihadis
Defector01 on January 2, 2007 at 11:41 AM
Amazing what a little country can do if it doesn’t worry about “the Arab street,” isn’t it? George, are you paying attention?
bdfaith on January 2, 2007 at 11:41 AM
I hope someone in the executive branch is watching to see the only solution for dealing with Sharia Law facists.
Valiant on January 2, 2007 at 11:57 AM
“Exit question: Should we worry that the new Interior Minister is the son of Mohamed Farah “Black Hawk Down” Aideed?”
Isn’t he a former Marine Corps Lance Corporal?
JohnW on January 2, 2007 at 12:06 PM
The only solution is the Roman solution. Makes for the best and most pleasing mile markers.
Congrats to Ethiopia.
libertarianuberalles on January 2, 2007 at 12:14 PM
The son is a former marine
liberrocky on January 2, 2007 at 12:15 PM
Can a few million dollars of aid make it to Ethiopia for this invaluable service?
Trick question Allah, we gotta keep both sets of scumbags at arms length.
CrankyNeocon on January 2, 2007 at 12:15 PM
it should also be noted that he was quoted as saying,
“As Aidid himself put it, “Once a Marine, always a Marine.“
One Angry Christian on January 2, 2007 at 12:42 PM
Rush used to call him Mohammed Farah Aideed Sahib Skyhook.
Ralph Peters makes some good points. See slamists Running Scared in Somalia
JammieWearingFool on January 2, 2007 at 12:43 PM
Duh. “slamists –> Islamists.
Slam the Islamists.
JammieWearingFool on January 2, 2007 at 12:44 PM
It’s Debka, take it all with a grain of salt.
Capitalist Infidel on January 2, 2007 at 1:09 PM
Go get ‘em Squidies!
Tony737 on January 2, 2007 at 1:28 PM
DEBKA File is hardly a reliable source on anything.
Hilts on January 2, 2007 at 2:02 PM
Interior Minister Farrah falls into the category of “Friendly Warlord”. Relatively pro-US, and anti-Al Quaeda.
Everything I’ve read about him says that he is a “Good Guy” (the term being relative in the MidEast.
He can fight, he can cut deals, he can lead, he has good relations with the US, and he’s not insane.
HE’S NOT INSANE.
Do you realize how nice it is to see leadership in that region that is not either INSANE or bent on “Total World Domination” or “Death to America”?
Semper Fidelis…. It’s not just a latin catch-phrase, it’s a philosophy.
Jones Zemkophill on January 2, 2007 at 2:58 PM
Invade and take over, and some people will accept you for bringing peace and stability to a region rife with anarchy. Start removing personal freedoms, take away their drugs and movies, and you get the curb. There might be a lesson buried in there somewhere.
Freelancer on January 2, 2007 at 4:37 PM
“A major victory in the war on terror, and the MSM seems silent on it.”
That’s because OUR media wants us to LOSE.
georgej on January 2, 2007 at 5:25 PM
I can’t concentrate on the war, man,
because I’m jonesin’ for some khat!
Tzetzes on January 2, 2007 at 6:19 PM
I would like to know how “neighboring Kenya said it had sealed its long and porous northeastern border…” but we cant close borders in Iraq, Afganistan or with Mexico?
Resolute on January 2, 2007 at 7:35 PM
Varmint Cong!
sonnyspats1 on January 2, 2007 at 8:39 PM
“The one dark spot? The government has offered amnesty to Somalian (but not foreign) jihadists.”
It is just a tactic to further undermind the cohesion of the bad guys. I am okay with it.
purpleslog on January 2, 2007 at 9:32 PM
January 2007 sounds like a good month to be a special forces sniper.
Tantor on January 3, 2007 at 1:49 AM
This is a good way to fight the jihad. Use proxies such as the Ethiopians, like we initially did in Afganistan.
GFB on January 3, 2007 at 2:17 PM