Al Shabab fighters display battle wagons as they conduct a military exercise in northern Mogadishu's Suqaholaha neighborhood, Somalia, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010. Hundreds of young men who recently completed training, to join what they said to be a global war against the enemy of Allah, participated in the exercise.
Al-Shabab, a Somali insurgent group with links to al-Qaeda, has been added to the federal government's terrorist list following claims that the organization is targeting Canadian youth.
The designation comes as members of the Somali community have reported that the group is trying to radicalize and recruit young Canadians, according to officials at Public Safety Canada.
On the ministry’s website, the government describes the organization as an "Islamist group dedicated to establishing a Somali caliphate, waging jihad against the enemies of Islam, and removing all foreign forces and Western influence from Somalia."
"It is today the strongest, best organized, financed and armed military group in Somalia, and it controls the largest stretch of territory in Southern Somalia," the government says.
According to the government, the group attacks by using suicide bombings, landmines and remote-controlled roadside bombs. It says the group also engages in targeted assassinations against Ethiopian and Somali security forces, other government officials, journalists and civil society leaders.
Ahmed Hussen, the president of the Canadian Somali Congress, said despite its brutality, the group restores law and order to people who have been without it for 20 years.
"The first thing they do when they take over an area is that they at least provide security. And that security is very, very attractive," he said.
The listing means that all persons in Canada and every Canadian abroad are prohibited from knowingly dealing with assets owned or controlled by the group, or knowingly participating in or contributing to the organization.
Last week, Britain designated the group a terrorist organization.
CBC News - Canada - Somali group added to terrorist list
2 comments:
They are NOT a terrorist organisation.
They are an ARMY!
Terrorist actions in Somalia = CIVIL WAR.
Terrorist actions in Europe = INFILTRATION OF ENEMY FORCES.
In this case, the government of Europe is acting like a small child - ignore it in a hope it will go away.
Deny the truth (we are at war) and maybe the enemy will stop shooting at us?
Or are they actually the traitors they appear to be - working from within to hand over our countries to fascist, religious maniacs?
If they are not - then they should stand up and say so.
I know ~ this doesn't look like a little terrorist outfit ~ these guys are preparing for war.
And war with us!
What pisses them off is that people don't want to be Muslim.
Right now they are concentrating on Somalia ~ but then there is talk of the Yemeni guys coming down to assist the Somalis.
Al Qaeda of North Africa offered to help ~ the Nigerians. Mali is a loose cannon and so is Mauritania.
One day it may not be illegal immigrants coming across in those boats ~ they won't be seeking a job or asylum ~ these newcomers!
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