MOGADISHU, Somalia - Hundreds of Somalis marched through the country's capital on Wednesday to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden, the shadowy al-Qaida leader they blamed for starting a trend of suicide attacks in the country.The demonstrators chanted in the Somali language "terror, terror go away, little kids want to play." They also burned a flag they said was an al-Qaida flag."Osama is dead. No more terror funding, no more al-Shabab, no more terrorists," one banner read, referring to Somalia's most dangerous militant group.The pro-government demonstrators walked through the government-controlled area of Mogadishu and were guarded by government troops.Bin Laden was killed early Monday during a raid by U.S. commandos on a house outside Islamabad, Pakistan."His death will be a milestone for world peace," said a march participant, Mohamed Said. "He was the starter, driver and investor behind my countrymen's deaths."Members of al-Shabab have pledged allegiance to bin Laden and al-Qaida. A spokesman for the group, which counts hundreds of foreign fighters among its ranks, threatened attacks in retaliation for bin Laden's death StarTribune
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Somalis march to celebrate bin Laden death in a country where militants are allied to al-Qaida (EXCLUSIVE PICTURES)
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Hundreds of Somalis marched through the country's capital on Wednesday to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden, the shadowy al-Qaida leader they blamed for starting a trend of suicide attacks in the country.The demonstrators chanted in the Somali language "terror, terror go away, little kids want to play." They also burned a flag they said was an al-Qaida flag."Osama is dead. No more terror funding, no more al-Shabab, no more terrorists," one banner read, referring to Somalia's most dangerous militant group.The pro-government demonstrators walked through the government-controlled area of Mogadishu and were guarded by government troops.Bin Laden was killed early Monday during a raid by U.S. commandos on a house outside Islamabad, Pakistan."His death will be a milestone for world peace," said a march participant, Mohamed Said. "He was the starter, driver and investor behind my countrymen's deaths."Members of al-Shabab have pledged allegiance to bin Laden and al-Qaida. A spokesman for the group, which counts hundreds of foreign fighters among its ranks, threatened attacks in retaliation for bin Laden's death StarTribune
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Thanks for posting this! It was brave of them to celebrate, and the world needs to see how those who are being forced to live under al-Qaeda/al-Shabaab feel about bin Laden's death.
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