Somali PLO Volunteer Fighter in the Lebanese Civil War
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That's nothing.
There was an entire company of awoowos and adeers that fought alongside Hezbollah back in 2006 against Isra-hell.
There was an entire company of awoowos and adeers that fought alongside Hezbollah back in 2006 against Isra-hell.
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I founded this article about them
UNITED NATIONS, New York — More than 700 Islamic militants from Somalia traveled to Lebanon in July to fight alongside Hezbollah in its war against Israel, a UN report says. The militia in Lebanon returned the favor by providing training and - through its patrons Iran and Syria - weapons to the Islamic alliance struggling for control of Somalia, the study adds.
The report, which was disclosed by Reuters on Monday, appears to be the first indication that foreign fighters assisted Hezbollah during the 34-day conflict, when Israel maintained a tight blockade on Lebanon.
The report also says Iran sought to trade arms for uranium from Somalia to further its nuclear ambitions, though it does not say whether Iran succeeded.
The 86-page report was issued by four experts monitoring violations of a 1992 UN arms embargo on Somalia, which was put in place after the country lapsed into civil war and remains in effect. The report is to be discussed Friday at the Security Council.
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The panel does not say how the information was obtained. But the members had access to information from the intelligence agencies of the Security Council's 15 current members, including Britain, France, China, Russia and the United States, a UN official said.
Any involvement by Somalis would be surprising because Hezbollah's effectiveness is widely attributed to its followers' deep familiarity with the region. Hezbollah officials could not be reached Tuesday night for comment.
An official at the Israeli mission to the United Nations said he had not seen the report, and was not aware of any Somali fighters' having taken part in the conflict with Hezbollah. The official asked not to be named, citing diplomatic protocol.
While the sources of the information remain unclear, the report is dense with details about arms shipments to the groups vying for power in Somalia.
It states that in mid-July, Aden Hashi Farah, a leader of the Somali Islamist alliance, personally selected about 720 experienced fighters to travel to Lebanon and fight alongside Hezbollah.
At least 100 Somalis had returned by early September - with five Hezbollah members - while others stayed on in Lebanon for advanced military training, the report says. It is not clear how many may have been killed, though the report says some were wounded and later treated after their return to Somalia.
The fighters were paid a minimum of $2,000 for their service, the report says, and as much as $30,000 was to be given to the families of those killed, with money donated by "a number of supporting countries."
In addition to training some Somali militants, Hezbollah "arranged for additional support to be given" by Iran and Syria, including weapons, the report found. On July 27, 200 Somali fighters also traveled to Syria to be trained in guerrilla warfare, the report says.
It also indicates that Iran appears to have sought help in its quest for uranium in Dusa Mareb, the hometown of Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, the leader of the Islamist alliance in Somalia, which is known as the Council of Islamic Courts.
"At the time of the writing of this report, there were two Iranians in Dusa Mareb engaged on matters linked to the exploration of uranium in exchange for arms" for the Council of Islamic Courts, says the report, which is dated Oct. 16.
Those claims, if proved, could worsen global tensions over Iran's nuclear program. Iran ignored an Aug. 31 deadline to suspend its uranium enrichment, and the United States has been leading a UN effort to impose sanctions.
The UN report is focused mostly on the increasingly volatile situation in Somalia, where Islamists took control of the capital, Mogadishu, in June from warlords backed by the United States.
Not only has the volume of arms flowing into Somalia grown, the report says, but more sophisticated weapons like surface-to-air missiles are being brought in. The conflict could grow into a regional war, with Somalia's neighbors, Ethiopia and Eritrea, backing opposing sides.
The report recommends that the Security Council blockade Somalia.
Absolute mad lads.I founded this article about them
UNITED NATIONS, New York — More than 700 Islamic militants from Somalia traveled to Lebanon in July to fight alongside Hezbollah in its war against Israel, a UN report says. The militia in Lebanon returned the favor by providing training and - through its patrons Iran and Syria - weapons to the Islamic alliance struggling for control of Somalia, the study adds.
The report, which was disclosed by Reuters on Monday, appears to be the first indication that foreign fighters assisted Hezbollah during the 34-day conflict, when Israel maintained a tight blockade on Lebanon.
The report also says Iran sought to trade arms for uranium from Somalia to further its nuclear ambitions, though it does not say whether Iran succeeded.
The 86-page report was issued by four experts monitoring violations of a 1992 UN arms embargo on Somalia, which was put in place after the country lapsed into civil war and remains in effect. The report is to be discussed Friday at the Security Council.
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The panel does not say how the information was obtained. But the members had access to information from the intelligence agencies of the Security Council's 15 current members, including Britain, France, China, Russia and the United States, a UN official said.
Any involvement by Somalis would be surprising because Hezbollah's effectiveness is widely attributed to its followers' deep familiarity with the region. Hezbollah officials could not be reached Tuesday night for comment.
An official at the Israeli mission to the United Nations said he had not seen the report, and was not aware of any Somali fighters' having taken part in the conflict with Hezbollah. The official asked not to be named, citing diplomatic protocol.
While the sources of the information remain unclear, the report is dense with details about arms shipments to the groups vying for power in Somalia.
It states that in mid-July, Aden Hashi Farah, a leader of the Somali Islamist alliance, personally selected about 720 experienced fighters to travel to Lebanon and fight alongside Hezbollah.
At least 100 Somalis had returned by early September - with five Hezbollah members - while others stayed on in Lebanon for advanced military training, the report says. It is not clear how many may have been killed, though the report says some were wounded and later treated after their return to Somalia.
The fighters were paid a minimum of $2,000 for their service, the report says, and as much as $30,000 was to be given to the families of those killed, with money donated by "a number of supporting countries."
In addition to training some Somali militants, Hezbollah "arranged for additional support to be given" by Iran and Syria, including weapons, the report found. On July 27, 200 Somali fighters also traveled to Syria to be trained in guerrilla warfare, the report says.
It also indicates that Iran appears to have sought help in its quest for uranium in Dusa Mareb, the hometown of Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, the leader of the Islamist alliance in Somalia, which is known as the Council of Islamic Courts.
"At the time of the writing of this report, there were two Iranians in Dusa Mareb engaged on matters linked to the exploration of uranium in exchange for arms" for the Council of Islamic Courts, says the report, which is dated Oct. 16.
Those claims, if proved, could worsen global tensions over Iran's nuclear program. Iran ignored an Aug. 31 deadline to suspend its uranium enrichment, and the United States has been leading a UN effort to impose sanctions.
The UN report is focused mostly on the increasingly volatile situation in Somalia, where Islamists took control of the capital, Mogadishu, in June from warlords backed by the United States.
Not only has the volume of arms flowing into Somalia grown, the report says, but more sophisticated weapons like surface-to-air missiles are being brought in. The conflict could grow into a regional war, with Somalia's neighbors, Ethiopia and Eritrea, backing opposing sides.
The report recommends that the Security Council blockade Somalia.
Can't say I don't envy them.
Lots of SNM fighters had PLO experience
Are you Shia?Somalis who fought with Hezbollah are true heroes
I am Sunni who loves Ahlu Bayt.
Based.
Me too but loving Ahlul Bayt also technically means loving that half-breed British dayouth residing in the East Bank.
Hes a fake Ahlu Bayt, his grandfather betrayed the Ummah and stabbed Ottomon empire in the back
I was just joking.
Still laughing at how Arabs really thought that Euro gaals gave a damn about them or even wanted them to be independent.
The alchemist
VIP
Your source dates from 2006.I founded this article about them
UNITED NATIONS, New York — More than 700 Islamic militants from Somalia traveled to Lebanon in July to fight alongside Hezbollah in its war against Israel, a UN report says. The militia in Lebanon returned the favor by providing training and - through its patrons Iran and Syria - weapons to the Islamic alliance struggling for control of Somalia, the study adds.
The report, which was disclosed by Reuters on Monday, appears to be the first indication that foreign fighters assisted Hezbollah during the 34-day conflict, when Israel maintained a tight blockade on Lebanon.
The report also says Iran sought to trade arms for uranium from Somalia to further its nuclear ambitions, though it does not say whether Iran succeeded.
The 86-page report was issued by four experts monitoring violations of a 1992 UN arms embargo on Somalia, which was put in place after the country lapsed into civil war and remains in effect. The report is to be discussed Friday at the Security Council.
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The panel does not say how the information was obtained. But the members had access to information from the intelligence agencies of the Security Council's 15 current members, including Britain, France, China, Russia and the United States, a UN official said.
Any involvement by Somalis would be surprising because Hezbollah's effectiveness is widely attributed to its followers' deep familiarity with the region. Hezbollah officials could not be reached Tuesday night for comment.
An official at the Israeli mission to the United Nations said he had not seen the report, and was not aware of any Somali fighters' having taken part in the conflict with Hezbollah. The official asked not to be named, citing diplomatic protocol.
While the sources of the information remain unclear, the report is dense with details about arms shipments to the groups vying for power in Somalia.
It states that in mid-July, Aden Hashi Farah, a leader of the Somali Islamist alliance, personally selected about 720 experienced fighters to travel to Lebanon and fight alongside Hezbollah.
At least 100 Somalis had returned by early September - with five Hezbollah members - while others stayed on in Lebanon for advanced military training, the report says. It is not clear how many may have been killed, though the report says some were wounded and later treated after their return to Somalia.
The fighters were paid a minimum of $2,000 for their service, the report says, and as much as $30,000 was to be given to the families of those killed, with money donated by "a number of supporting countries."
In addition to training some Somali militants, Hezbollah "arranged for additional support to be given" by Iran and Syria, including weapons, the report found. On July 27, 200 Somali fighters also traveled to Syria to be trained in guerrilla warfare, the report says.
It also indicates that Iran appears to have sought help in its quest for uranium in Dusa Mareb, the hometown of Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, the leader of the Islamist alliance in Somalia, which is known as the Council of Islamic Courts.
"At the time of the writing of this report, there were two Iranians in Dusa Mareb engaged on matters linked to the exploration of uranium in exchange for arms" for the Council of Islamic Courts, says the report, which is dated Oct. 16.
Those claims, if proved, could worsen global tensions over Iran's nuclear program. Iran ignored an Aug. 31 deadline to suspend its uranium enrichment, and the United States has been leading a UN effort to impose sanctions.
The UN report is focused mostly on the increasingly volatile situation in Somalia, where Islamists took control of the capital, Mogadishu, in June from warlords backed by the United States.
Not only has the volume of arms flowing into Somalia grown, the report says, but more sophisticated weapons like surface-to-air missiles are being brought in. The conflict could grow into a regional war, with Somalia's neighbors, Ethiopia and Eritrea, backing opposing sides.
The report recommends that the Security Council blockade Somalia.
A new assessment has outlined that Iran's domestic uranium viability is sufficient for the limits of weapons-purposed enrichment. Additional outreach for outsourcing further mineral load in African countries reflects energy use ambitions instead.
Abstract:
Despite having already acquired sufficient uranium to supply a sizable nuclear weapons arsenal, Iran’s domestic uranium resources do not match its nuclear power reactor goals, meaning it cannot have an economically viable, domestic source of uranium to fuel its firmly planned nuclear power reactors, which have multiplied in recent years. The Institute reported in 2009 that the country’s then-operating mines were producing at fractions of the rates needed to support a nuclear power program while its acquired stock from abroad was beginning to be used up. 1 Since then, Iran has come up with multiple ways to increase its uranium supply. Iran has made attempts to expand its domestic production through expanding its existing mines and opening multiple new small mines, and has begun enriching depleted uranium. More troubling, Iran has intensified its efforts to acquire uranium from abroad, contemplating to extract uranium from Syrian-supplied phosphate ore, and negotiating a purchase of yellowcake from Niger, with the first shipment reportedly slated to happen this month. While so far not enough for its ambitious nuclear power reactor plans, the resulting uranium supply is more than enough for a nuclear weapons program. If Iran finalizes a deal with Niger to gain access to a major fraction of one of its large uranium mines, it could import enough uranium for several of its nuclear power reactors (but it still would not have enough conversion and enrichment capacity to convert the uranium into fuel for even one power reactor).
