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This report, published on October 22nd, 2010, describe a new Al Shabaab Brigade being formed by pulling children out of school and giving them weapons. The unit, recently put on a demonstration in Mogadishu. This suggests an offensive is being planned. It may be being led by some new Shabbab officers.
-shimron Issachar
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The Al-Qaeda linked insurgent group of Al-Shabaab has recently recruited some senior officers of Al-Shabaab and has presented in Mogadishu, hundreds of freshly trained young Somali generation, trained by the Al-Qaeda foreigner fighters. Those are hiding in the Somali territory are to take part what they call a Holy war (Jihad) against African Union Peace keeping troops, and the troops of the transitional federal government of Somalia.
The recruitment of this generation came after Al-Shabaab began to register large numbers of generations without considering their age. There are under age children not able to carry guns they are to fight with, these children are believed to be forcibly removed from the schools and villages in the areas. Those who choose not to are labelled non-believers and can be executed by beheading.
The troops wear the same military clothes and are armed with different weapons, with motorbikes and other military carrier vehicles, the soldiers were announcing Arabic words against AMISOM, AU, UN and the West.
The deputy leader of Al-Shabaab, Sheikh Mukhtar Robow (Abu-Mansour) and the Spokesman of Al-Shabaab Sheikh Ali Mohamud Raghe (Sheikh Ali Dhere) were in the area where the fresh troops presented military marches and commando presentations in front of thousands of people who gathered at the area. They also named these soldiers the brigade of “Mustafa Abul Yaziid”.
The seniors who were addressing to the soldiers and the people who support them told that this brigade will revenge for the Mustafa Abul Yaziid, one of Al-Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan who died in the past month in a joint offensive carried out by the American and Afghan troops, also they have told that these troops will be destroyed with their military experience and civilian support, along with the unstoppable power of the African Union Peace Keeping troops in Somalia.
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
European Bank for Development and Reconstruction and BeltechExport
European Bank for Development and Reconstruction seems to be interested in Beltechexport, a Belorussian arms manufacturer, recently under US Sanctions for trafficking arms with Iran.
The bank is active in Central Asia, the Caucasus and Eastern Europe
193.128.202.132 came to visit 23rd November 2010 13:29:15
Through Google UK
shimronletters.blogspot.com/2010/09/beltech-export-and-others-under-us.html
So they at least The bank now cannot say they didn't know.
Shimron Issachar
The bank is active in Central Asia, the Caucasus and Eastern Europe
193.128.202.132 came to visit 23rd November 2010 13:29:15
Through Google UK
shimronletters.blogspot.com/2010/09/beltech-export-and-others-under-us.html
So they at least The bank now cannot say they didn't know.
Shimron Issachar
Saturday, November 20, 2010
AQIM is Jihad Against Muslims, says ex Fighter
A Mauritanian member of the regional terrorist group says he surrendered to the army because he was convinced by the African country's policy of dialogue.
Ahmed Ould Weiss, an ex-jihadist of Al Qaeda in North Africa (AQIM), on Nov. 5 surrendered to the Mauritanian army. On Wednesday, he said he surrendered because of the decision by the authorities to start dialogue with the Islamists and the promise of the presidential pardon.
"My decision was motivated by the dialogue that was launched in Mauritania which resulted into the release of fellow fighters as well as the speech by the president of the Republic, in which he promised to forgive those Mauritanians who had been forced into these jihadist organizations and later decided to abandon the extremist activities," Weiss told national television.
He added that he surrendered to the authorities because he wanted to abandon the retrogressive activities by AQIM, since they go against Islamic teachings and hostile to the national interests.
Other reasons, he said, include "the improved political climate in the country which respects Islam and Muslims. The new political climate also allows freedom of preaching and spreading of the religion."
Weiss said he had gone to AQIM hoping that he would participate in a Jihad to "save" his religion. However, he found himself "disappointed" discovering "that the information I had been given before my departure was false. I was surprised that the weapons of this group were used against Islam and Muslims."
"All these reasons encouraged me to take the decision of returning to the country and voluntarily handing myself over to the authorities," he admitted on state television.
Born in 1979, Izid Bih Ould Weiss joined AQIM in 2008 to fight under the Al-Ansar katiba (unit), which was headed by a Malian national, Abdel Karim Targui.
In this unit, he was trained on how to handle explosive weapons as well as on other guerrilla war techniques.
He was released on Nov. 7 after the security services withdrew his arrest warrant.
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Ahmed Ould Weiss, an ex-jihadist of Al Qaeda in North Africa (AQIM), on Nov. 5 surrendered to the Mauritanian army. On Wednesday, he said he surrendered because of the decision by the authorities to start dialogue with the Islamists and the promise of the presidential pardon.
"My decision was motivated by the dialogue that was launched in Mauritania which resulted into the release of fellow fighters as well as the speech by the president of the Republic, in which he promised to forgive those Mauritanians who had been forced into these jihadist organizations and later decided to abandon the extremist activities," Weiss told national television.
He added that he surrendered to the authorities because he wanted to abandon the retrogressive activities by AQIM, since they go against Islamic teachings and hostile to the national interests.
Other reasons, he said, include "the improved political climate in the country which respects Islam and Muslims. The new political climate also allows freedom of preaching and spreading of the religion."
Weiss said he had gone to AQIM hoping that he would participate in a Jihad to "save" his religion. However, he found himself "disappointed" discovering "that the information I had been given before my departure was false. I was surprised that the weapons of this group were used against Islam and Muslims."
"All these reasons encouraged me to take the decision of returning to the country and voluntarily handing myself over to the authorities," he admitted on state television.
Born in 1979, Izid Bih Ould Weiss joined AQIM in 2008 to fight under the Al-Ansar katiba (unit), which was headed by a Malian national, Abdel Karim Targui.
In this unit, he was trained on how to handle explosive weapons as well as on other guerrilla war techniques.
He was released on Nov. 7 after the security services withdrew his arrest warrant.
The Rest @Xinua-english
Iran follows Arms Shipments with Drugs to Nigeria
Nigerian officials say they have seized heroin worth nearly $10m (£6.25m), concealed in engine parts shipped from Iran.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said agents made the seizure at Apapa seaport in Lagos.
The haul comes just days after Nigeria reported Tehran to the UN Security Council over an illegal arms shipment from Iran that was intercepted.
West African ports are key transit hubs for drugs heading to Western markets.
NDLEA spokesman Mitchell Ofoyeju said the agency had received "strong intelligence" from "foreign collaborators" four months ago, so it had been monitoring the consignment before it arrived in Nigeria.
"The NDLEA... decided to get a welder to cut open the engine parts and behold, we found hidden inside them 130kg (20 stone) of heroin," said Mr Ofoyeju.
A customs spokesman told AFP the drugs were brought into Nigeria aboard a foreign vessel, the MV Montenegro.
Three Nigerians have been arrested in connection with the drugs shipment.
In October, Nigerian security forces found a shipment of weapons at the same port.
Rocket launchers, grenades, explosives and other weapons were found in containers labelled as building materials shipped from Iran.
Iran said the weapons were the subject of a "misunderstanding", which had been cleared up.
The Rest @ the BBC
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said agents made the seizure at Apapa seaport in Lagos.
The haul comes just days after Nigeria reported Tehran to the UN Security Council over an illegal arms shipment from Iran that was intercepted.
West African ports are key transit hubs for drugs heading to Western markets.
NDLEA spokesman Mitchell Ofoyeju said the agency had received "strong intelligence" from "foreign collaborators" four months ago, so it had been monitoring the consignment before it arrived in Nigeria.
"The NDLEA... decided to get a welder to cut open the engine parts and behold, we found hidden inside them 130kg (20 stone) of heroin," said Mr Ofoyeju.
A customs spokesman told AFP the drugs were brought into Nigeria aboard a foreign vessel, the MV Montenegro.
Three Nigerians have been arrested in connection with the drugs shipment.
In October, Nigerian security forces found a shipment of weapons at the same port.
Rocket launchers, grenades, explosives and other weapons were found in containers labelled as building materials shipped from Iran.
Iran said the weapons were the subject of a "misunderstanding", which had been cleared up.
The Rest @ the BBC
Friday, November 19, 2010
AQIM Warns France: Deal With Usamma Ben Ladden
France told to deal with bin Laden over hostages
(AFP) – 1 day ago
PARIS — France said Friday it was working to authenticate a videotape warning Paris to deal directly with Osama bin Laden concerning five French hostages held by an Al-Qaeda offshoot in Africa.
Abdelmalek Droukdel, the head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), said in the videotape message that bin Laden alone could negotiate the release of the hostages held by AQIM since September.
Droukdel, alias Abou Moussaab Abdelouadoud added in his message broadcast on Al-Jazeera Arabic Television on Thursday that "any form of negotiations on this issue in the future will be done with no one other than our Sheikh Osama bin Laden... and according to his terms".
French Foreign Ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said that the videotape "is being authenticated now."
He told AFP that France was "fully mobilised" in an effort to secure the release of the five French hostages who were seized in Niger in September along with a Togolese and a Madagascan and are believed to be in captivity in neighbouring Mali.
According to a translation of the videotape by US monitoring group SITE Intelligence, AQIM chief Droukdel also said: "(If you) want safety for your citizens who are held captive by us, then you have to hasten and take your soldiers out of Afghanistan according to a specific timetable that you announce officially."
Bin Laden, in a recording aired by Al-Jazeera in late October, also said that France's security would be compromised if it does not pull its 3,750 soldiers out of Afghanistan.
France said for the first time Wednesday that it was in touch with the AQIM kidnappers.
"Of course there are all kinds of contact" with the hostage-takers, new Defence Minister Alain Juppe told Europe 1 radio, without giving more details.
"All the (French) authorities, the defence ministry, the foreign ministry, everyone is being extremely vigilant to make the necessary contact," he said.
Asked if the hostages were believed to be safe, Juppe added: "Currently there is every reason to believe they are."
The Rest @ AFP
(AFP) – 1 day ago
PARIS — France said Friday it was working to authenticate a videotape warning Paris to deal directly with Osama bin Laden concerning five French hostages held by an Al-Qaeda offshoot in Africa.
Abdelmalek Droukdel, the head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), said in the videotape message that bin Laden alone could negotiate the release of the hostages held by AQIM since September.
Droukdel, alias Abou Moussaab Abdelouadoud added in his message broadcast on Al-Jazeera Arabic Television on Thursday that "any form of negotiations on this issue in the future will be done with no one other than our Sheikh Osama bin Laden... and according to his terms".
French Foreign Ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said that the videotape "is being authenticated now."
He told AFP that France was "fully mobilised" in an effort to secure the release of the five French hostages who were seized in Niger in September along with a Togolese and a Madagascan and are believed to be in captivity in neighbouring Mali.
According to a translation of the videotape by US monitoring group SITE Intelligence, AQIM chief Droukdel also said: "(If you) want safety for your citizens who are held captive by us, then you have to hasten and take your soldiers out of Afghanistan according to a specific timetable that you announce officially."
Bin Laden, in a recording aired by Al-Jazeera in late October, also said that France's security would be compromised if it does not pull its 3,750 soldiers out of Afghanistan.
France said for the first time Wednesday that it was in touch with the AQIM kidnappers.
"Of course there are all kinds of contact" with the hostage-takers, new Defence Minister Alain Juppe told Europe 1 radio, without giving more details.
"All the (French) authorities, the defence ministry, the foreign ministry, everyone is being extremely vigilant to make the necessary contact," he said.
Asked if the hostages were believed to be safe, Juppe added: "Currently there is every reason to believe they are."
The Rest @ AFP
Swedish al Ansar visitor data
Swedish IP Adress 85.225.42.239 looking for Al Ansar forum (islamist-mujajadeen site)and information about Al Shabaab in Somalia.
19th November 2010 07:02:48
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Region Ostergotlands Lan
City Linköping
ISP Bredbandsbolaget Ab
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85.225.42.239 [Label IP Address]
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Al Qaeda Trafficking Drugs to Europe from South America
This is old news to many but there are more detials to this story which are not written about in the following article. Find them here on this site.
Check out Brugges, Belgium airport.
They know tail numbers, flight schedules, and the airports used.
Shimron Issachar
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Officials said U.S. intelligence first spotted AQIM's use of Boeing 727 jets for drug smuggling as early as 2006. They acknowledged that the threat was played down in the U.S. government, particularly by the Homeland Security Department.
AQIM has significantly expanded its use of jets to fly tons of cocaine and weapons to such countries as Mali and Mauritania. Officials said the weapons were used for Al Qaida's war against Algeria and Western interests while the cocaine was meant to finance insurgency operations.
"The planes have been owned by South American smugglers and terrorists, and AQIM operates flights, cargo transfer and smuggling to Europe," the official said. "AQIM could use the planes for their operations once they land in North Africa."
The Rest @ World Tribune
Check out Brugges, Belgium airport.
They know tail numbers, flight schedules, and the airports used.
Shimron Issachar
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Officials said U.S. intelligence first spotted AQIM's use of Boeing 727 jets for drug smuggling as early as 2006. They acknowledged that the threat was played down in the U.S. government, particularly by the Homeland Security Department.
AQIM has significantly expanded its use of jets to fly tons of cocaine and weapons to such countries as Mali and Mauritania. Officials said the weapons were used for Al Qaida's war against Algeria and Western interests while the cocaine was meant to finance insurgency operations.
"The planes have been owned by South American smugglers and terrorists, and AQIM operates flights, cargo transfer and smuggling to Europe," the official said. "AQIM could use the planes for their operations once they land in North Africa."
The Rest @ World Tribune
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