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All Africa (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
Somalia: Islamists to Defend Lower Shabelle Against 'Clan Or Govt Attack'Islamist guerrillas who now control large parts of south-central Somalia have vowed to defend against all attacks, Radio Garowe reported Saturday.Muktar Robow "Abu Mansur," spokesman for Islamist al Shabaab insurgents, told a crowd in the capital of Lower Shabelle region that the group came to help secure the region against...
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Naval Open Source INTelligence (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Speaking to crowded people in the port town of Merca after two days ago while their fighters took the control of that strategic town, the spokesman of Al Shabab militants, Sheikh Muktar Robow known as (Abu Mansur), said the NATO and other EU Naves in Somalis’ water have their own interest that is to collect the resource in our waters. Abu Mansur alleged the NATO and other foreign troops...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Somalia: Alshabab Slams Foreign Ships Over Extra FishingThe Alshabab Islamic group has publicized that foreign ships continue to make extra fishing on the country's coasts.The spokesman of the group Sheikh Moqtar Robow (Abu Mansur) has acknowledged that they (Islamists) were trying to crackdown the pirates but that has been marred by foreign interventions on the coasts."We pulled back from our...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
... three Ethiopian soldiers - were killed during the fierce battle that erupted in Lego.Muktar Robow "Abu Mansur," the al Shabaab spokesman, claimed responsibility for the ambush by saying that the insurgents "prevented" Ethiopian forces from reaching Mogadishu.He also rejected claims that government forces now control key towns, saying: "We were in Baidoa [last night]."The Somali government's...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
... and the Islamic Courts jointly claimed success in the battle with government troops.Muktar Robow "Abu Mansur," the al Shabaab spokesman, told reporters that the insurgents captured one armed truck from government forces.Mr. Nur, Bay region's deputy governor, confirmed the claim and admitted that one soldier died during the attack.Sources at Baidoa general hospital told Radio Garowe that...
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Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Al Shabab, the Islamist insurgent group fighting in southern Somalia announced on Thursday that Mogadishu’s Aden Adde airport may be reopened if the authorities are prepared to negotiate with them. A spokesman for Al Shabab, Sheikh Muqtar Robw Abu Mansur said that the reasons which led them to close the airport still exist, but that [...]
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Somalia: Al Shabaab Address Airport Attacks, Aid Agency ThreatsPosted to the web 10 October 2008The spokesman for a Somali Islamist guerrilla group, al Shabaab, held a press conference via the telephone to local media, Radio Garowe on Thursday.Muktar Robow "Abu Mansur" discussed many issues during the press conference, which included a question-answer session on topics ranging from airport attacks...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
... Minister said, while calling on Somalis to "repel" troublemakers.Last week, Muktar Robow "Abu Mansur," spokesman for al Shabaab insurgents, issued a warning to CARE International and International Medical Corps., saying the aid groups should "not interfere" in areas under Islamist control.Deputy PM Abdisalam condemned the assassination of Da'ar Hersi Hoshow, chairman of a self-appointed...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
... or the interests of the Somali people," Dirie said.He accused al Shabaab spokesman Muktar Robow "Abu Mansur" of being "an obstacle" to the delivery of humanitarian aid in Mogadishu and the central regions.Dirie said that, while airplanes and foreigners land safely at airports in Bay and Bakool regions, "Abu Mansur has refused for airports in Mogadishu and the central regions to operate...
