Somalia: Al-Qaeda network was responsible for the recent Mogadishu clashes - expert

Mohamed Abdi Farah (SomaliNet)
An independent western security expert for terrorists’ activities said the recent confrontations in Somali capital Mogadishu were organized by Al-Qaeda operatives to have settlement the in lawless and war-torn country (Somalia) on Saturday. In an interview with the London based Arabic news paper Alqudus Alarabiya, the official who asked not to be identified, said Al-Qaeda network conducts bigger operations in the horn of African nation and attempts to create new insurgents in Somalia. Reports issued by western intelligences say Al-Qaeda is determined to occupy Somalia capital Mogadishu as their launch pad for terrorist acts against the countries in the region and western interests. The western expert stressed that Al-Qaeda had long time dreamt of having an influence in Somalia since early 1990s when Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden visited Sudan. The western intelligences indicated some of Al-Qaeda operatives recently reached Somalia and began to send messages to terrorist cells in Arab countries to join their Islamic brothers in Somalia. It is believed that Al-Qaeda military operative Abu Ubeydah Albunshere who drowned in Lake Victoria had Al-Qaeda’s strategy of basing in Somalia to launch operations. Before his death, Abu-Ubeydah wanted to take advantage in the long lawless coast of Somalia in a bid to establish Al-Qeada stronghold in the horn of African nation. The US intelligence officials in horn of Africa began mass movements to prevent the power extension of Al-Qaeda network in the region as combined task forces keep an eye on the international and Somalia water.