Let's see, where in the US would you find a concentration of potemtial jihadists tied to Somalia...
Pennsylvania, maybe? No wait, that's the Amish.
I know, Utah! Oh, that's the Mormons, right?
Oregon has those pesky Mennonites, doncha know...
Oh, California and all the evil Jews, that's it! No, wait, ummm...
Minnesota! Of course, Minnesota. The land of 10,000 lakes, and the land of Somali jihadists. There are more Somali immigrants in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area than anywhere in the US, and there have been many young Somali males travelling between here and their homeland, as well as Pakistan and Afghanistan to train for jihad.
It is only now that Leon Panetta is calling for greater scrutiny on Al-Shabab in Somalia, saying they pose a danger and a threat to US interests and citizens.
Welcome to the club, Mr. Obvious.
From AFP/Yahoo June 8
AFP/File – Islamist fighters loyal
to Somalia?s al-Shebab perform
military drills in a village in
Lower Shabelle …
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Al-Qaeda linked militants who control much of Somalia are looking to extend their operations and carry out attacks abroad, CIA chief Leon Panetta will tell US lawmakers Thursday.
"The threat from Al-Shebab to the US and Western interests in the Horn of Africa and to the US homeland is significant and on the rise," Panetta says in written responses to the Senate Armed Services committee.
Panetta is to attend Thursday's hearing as the Senate considers his nomination to be the next secretary of defense to replace Robert Gates.
"Al-Shebab leaders, who have claimed affiliation with Al-Qaeda since 2007, are developing ties with Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, and are showing an increasing desire to stage international terrorist attacks in addition to their acts of violence inside Somalia," he says in his written text, a copy of which was obtained by AFP Wednesday.
"Al-Shebab employs several hundred foreign fighters and regularly tries to recruit fighters from Somali diaspora communities in the United States and Europe," Panetta writes.
As the Islamist movement, which controls much of Somalia and a large part of the capital Mogadishu, "faces increasing international pressure, we may see the group increase its international attacks," he warns.
Read it all
Pennsylvania, maybe? No wait, that's the Amish.
I know, Utah! Oh, that's the Mormons, right?
Oregon has those pesky Mennonites, doncha know...
Oh, California and all the evil Jews, that's it! No, wait, ummm...
Minnesota! Of course, Minnesota. The land of 10,000 lakes, and the land of Somali jihadists. There are more Somali immigrants in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area than anywhere in the US, and there have been many young Somali males travelling between here and their homeland, as well as Pakistan and Afghanistan to train for jihad.
It is only now that Leon Panetta is calling for greater scrutiny on Al-Shabab in Somalia, saying they pose a danger and a threat to US interests and citizens.
Welcome to the club, Mr. Obvious.
From AFP/Yahoo June 8
Somali militants aiming to attack abroad: CIA chief
AFP/File – Islamist fighters loyal
to Somalia?s al-Shebab perform
military drills in a village in
Lower Shabelle …
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Al-Qaeda linked militants who control much of Somalia are looking to extend their operations and carry out attacks abroad, CIA chief Leon Panetta will tell US lawmakers Thursday.
"The threat from Al-Shebab to the US and Western interests in the Horn of Africa and to the US homeland is significant and on the rise," Panetta says in written responses to the Senate Armed Services committee.
Panetta is to attend Thursday's hearing as the Senate considers his nomination to be the next secretary of defense to replace Robert Gates.
"Al-Shebab leaders, who have claimed affiliation with Al-Qaeda since 2007, are developing ties with Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, and are showing an increasing desire to stage international terrorist attacks in addition to their acts of violence inside Somalia," he says in his written text, a copy of which was obtained by AFP Wednesday.
Panetta was nominated on April 28 by President Barack Obama to replace Gates who retires on June 30. His nomination has to be confirmed by the Senate.
"Al-Shebab employs several hundred foreign fighters and regularly tries to recruit fighters from Somali diaspora communities in the United States and Europe," Panetta writes.
As the Islamist movement, which controls much of Somalia and a large part of the capital Mogadishu, "faces increasing international pressure, we may see the group increase its international attacks," he warns.
Read it all
No comments:
Post a Comment