Navy SEALs abort mission to capture al-Shabab leader in Somalia

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Sunday, October 6th, 2013 at 02:29 pm
SOMALIA: Al Shabab presents images showing ammunition, hand grenade confiscated from U.S NAVY SEAL



Barawe (RBC) Somalia militant group Al Shabab has today presented images showing confiscated equipments from the U.S NAVY SEAL's covert operation on Barawe town on Saturday, RBC Radio reports.

The images obtained by RBC Radio shows one hand grenade, three round of ammunition of M16 rifle and GPS coordinator which Al Shabab spokesman said they have got from the road near the seaside house where the U.S NAVY SEAL targeted on Saturday.

"We have confiscated these equipment from the white invaders who tried to attack us on Saturday." Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Mus'ab said.

"The Mujahidin had been always able to resists back against the attacks from the U.S and its allies." Abu Mus'ab added.

Several pro-Al Shabab websites reported that the group also confiscated two ladders which the U.S NAVY SEAL used for the predawn operation.



"Early in the morning of Saturday white soldiers from the westerners attacked a house in the town of Barawe, they tried to storm the house but the Mujahidin who were already on alert repulsed them." Sheikh Abu Mus'ab said in a press conference today.

He said when the white soldiers realized that they can not reach their target whey have fled towards the coast.

"Soon they ran towards the coast and the Mujahidin followed to chase them until they got on a waiting boat on the coast." Abu Mus'ab added.

According to initial report obtained by RBC Radio the house was resided by Al Shabab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane (also known as Mukhtar Abu Zubeir) and several members of the group's intelligence unit known "Amniyat". Godane is believed to be the mastermind of the last month's deadly attack on the Westgate Nairobi shopping mall.

The raided started around 3.00 am local time as residents of Barawe said they have heard a heavy gun fire and several big explosions before the matter turned into direct exchange of fire.

Al Shabab fighters who were keeping guard the house where Ahmed Godane was likely staying confronted against the foreign attackers.

U.S officials later admitted the responsibility of the attack which aimed the arrest of senior Al Shabab commander linked to the Nairobi's Westgate mall attack.

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i think this raid would further strengthen Turkey position within Somalia. Al Shabab is armed and funded by Eritrea which is a Christian country close ally of Russia .

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Eritrea is a muslim-majority country and member of Arab League.

Christians belongs basically to the Italian minority.
 

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Eritrea is a muslim-majority country and member of Arab League.

Christians belongs basically to the Italian minority.
Muslims are minority in Eritrea .

Eritrean President is Isaias Afewerki is Christian.
Defence minister is Sebhat Ephrem is Christian.
Commander of the Eritrean Air Force is General Teklai Habteselassie is Christian and his hand is there in arming Al Shabab fighters via Ukrainian arms .

The list is too big in which all Christians are holding power in Eritrea . Eritrea is not member of Arab league but just a observer


In light of the Ukrainian connection that is evolving, two events need also to be remembered: First, much of the firearms hauling to Somalia Islamists, including the terrorist organization Al Shabaab that has close connection to Al Qaida, financiered by Eritrea was undertaken by Antonov cargo planes that belong to Ukraine. And second, during the border war, an Ukrainian cargo plane loaded with firearms crashed in the vicinity of Asmara.
The Commander of the Eritrean Air Force and the Director of Eritrea's Commercial Bank are allegedly on their way to Ukraine to purchase arms.

Eritrean regime has gave 2 islands to Israel in Red sea on lease which is oppose by Arab states and this regime is completely backed by the Russians .
 
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Muslims are minority in Eritrea .

Eritrean President is Isaias Afewerki is Christian.
Defence minister is Sebhat Ephrem is Christian.
Commander of the Eritrean Air Force is General Teklai Habteselassie is Christian and his hand is there in arming Al Shabab fighters via Ukrainian arms .

The list is too big in which all Christians are holding power in Eritrea .
A President or Minister being Christian dont proofs that Eritrea is a Christian country, but a country ruled by Christian. Assad is a Shia, but this dont become Syria a Shia country. It is Sunni.

Eritrea religion distribution according to US Department of State

Sunni Islam
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50%
Eritrean Orthodox
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30%
Roman Catholic
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13%
Protestants, Seventh-day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Bahais
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5%
Indigenous religious beliefs
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2%

Religion in Eritrea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 

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A President or Minister being Christian dont proofs that Eritrea is a Christian country, but a country ruled by Christian. Assad is a Shia, but this dont become Syria a Shia country. It is Sunni.
Eritrea is Christian country in which the power is hold by Christians (orthodox) backed by the Russians , its a regime similar like Syrian and Iraqi Baathist regime . Eritrean Christian leadership is arming, funding, training Al Shabaab , there are even Eritrean soldiers in Al Shabaab ranks .



Eritrea religion distribution according to US Department of State

Sunni Islam
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50%
Eritrean Orthodox
"‰
30%
Roman Catholic
"‰
13%
Protestants, Seventh-day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Bahais
"‰
5%
Indigenous religious beliefs
"‰
2%
Leadership is under control of Orthodox Christians backed by Russia and Israel .
 

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there were reports that the raid was cancelled when the navy seals were deterred by machine gun fire and the presence of children in the compound......any news ?
 

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there were reports that the raid was cancelled when the navy seals were deterred by machine gun fire and the presence of children in the compound......any news ?
After the terrorist attack in Kenya mall , i think an united coalition of African Union, Arab league backed by NATO alliance would take place soon to get rid of Al Shabaab then the Eritrean regime . The reason for the Ethiopian troops inside Somalia were the Eritrean Guerrilla soldiers fighting as Al Shabaab.
 

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