Warlord baptized Islamist

Clan militias loyal to Bare Adan shire Hiiraale-former defense minister of TFG, a warlord and a colonel of ex-Somali national army- are now regaining some ground in Gedo and Bay region in Somalia and are heading to the port city of Kismayo, their former stronghold before they lose this economically and politically strategic town roughly a year ago in favor of Raskamboni camp, one of Al-Shabab affiliated Islamists militias. this come back and resilience comes after they secured the support of Ethiopian military who ushered them to Beled Xawo, Burdhubo, Baardhere towns in Gedo region..

Many Somalis might reacted sarcastically to a cartoon published on the website of the great and veteran Somali cartoonist Amin Amir, but it was the best creative way to predict the coming days and months of Somalia, this political cartoon has depicted the filthy and autocratic prime minister of Abyssinia Melas zenawi having a meeting with some former warlords of Somalia like the loathed Muse sudi Yalahow and Mohamed Qanyare among others, during the meeting Meles addressing to them and Ak 47 rifles on the the round table, said “ you should incept factions with Islamic names, such factions currently have publicly in Somalia” Muse Sudi abruptly with overwhelming enthusiasm responded to this prudent suggestion, by saying “From now on I have Al-yalahow”. His opted name has the suffix (Al), a popular Arabic word that comes before the names like Al-shabab and Al-mahakim. Malas zenawi has put forward this heartfelt and generous suggestion to his former allies to re-operate in the political scene of Somalia because factions with Islamic names could easily win the hearts and minds of Somalis in terms of recruitment and financial support.

Muse Sudi seems to be insular and amateur when you precipitously compare with Bare Biraale, he (Muse Sudi) is hitherto using his last name (yalahow) that symbolizes clan favoritism and subsequently could not win the support of All Somalis but Bare Hiiraale scored a new record in putting Melas’s suggestions in to action. While addressing to the people of Bardheere in Gedo region after his militias propped up by Ethiopian forces have taken the control of the town, he outlined that he knitted to Ahlu-suna wal Jamai, a traditionally non violent group which is archetypal suffi sect of Islam that most of Somalis adhered before wahabist clerics schooled in Saudi Arabia in 80s and 90s dominated the religious life of Somalis. Its worth mentioning that local and international media speculated that Ahl-usuna group confronted with Al-Shabab in Guri’el town in central Somalia but the reality is that who has battled with Al-Shabab were not Ah-lu suna but have been clan militias belonging to Habargidir sub clan dwelling in that town.

The deceptive and fallacious allegations made by Bare Hirale that he is fighting under the name of Ahlusuna wal jamia is a well-organized strategy architected by circles with in Addis Ababa aiming at rejuvenating the notorious and ruthless warlords like Barre Hirale to counter Al-shabab Islamists after their imminent departure. By having a more acceptable title with Islamic features, Bare Hirale is replicating the tactics of A-lshabab which is to recruit fighters on the name of God and Islam. In his address to the people of Bardhere, he called upon the people to gather in Sharkole base in the town to register by uttering “ The responsibility shouldered by Ahlusuna wal jama followers is that every one of us old, famous cleric or youth should go to the suggested location to join our militia, we, Ahlusuna wa jamia our flag is hovering over us, symbolizing both our Somali republic and our group Ahlu sunna wa al jama, every one should know that Ahlusuna Wal jamia is from now on in control of this town”.Bare also commented that they arrived at the town to dislodge Al-shabab Islamists.

Bare, has been controlling Kismayo in lower Jubba region, 500 km south of Mogdishu before his militias have been routed out by the gruesome and well organized militias of Al-Shabab particularly Raskamboni Brigade, he never alleged that he is Islamist albeit he is Muslim as the rest of Somalis but his untenable new tactic to forward an Islamist agenda will botch the image of Islam and Muslims in Somalia and sends a blatant message to the people of Somalia that their sacred religion has been misused by these Perfidious Pseudo-leaders like Barre Hirale to reach political gains and disastrously causes death and havoc to hundreds of Somalis already overwhelmed by hunger and diseases. Ethiopia is now remote controlling these Ignominious warlords to adorn its Twilight in Somalia

Another warlord who is unabashedly re-branding his vicious rule is the former governor of Hiiraan region adjacent to the Ethiopian border, reminiscing his days in Balatweyne the capital of Hiiraan region before he is ousted by Islamist, Mr. Adan Abdi ise ( Garaso) fervently said to the local media that he is well prepared to retake Hiiraan region and fight with Islamists currently reigning the town. He claimed that he is operating under the helm of Ahlusuna group that he recently joined.by saying “if god’s name is being politicized and religious men are targeted or Ahlusua waljamia’s supporters are attacked we have no option but to fight on the name of Ahlusuna waljamia since it is the widely followed sect in Somalia. If the name of religion is to be used for personal agenda (pointing a finger of suspicion to Al-shabab) we have joined Ahlu suna group and fight under their mandate”.

Pondering to the comments of both abovementioned so-called leaders of Barre Hiiraale and Adan Garaso some one might see;

· These former warlords are making their comeback under their new corporate name (Ahlusuna waljamia) to market them selves since under their real brand name (warlord) and logo “we thrive for the blood of innocent folks in Somalia” they can not sell their products; murder, mass killing, checkpoints manned by marauding militias and instigating clan hatred, their products are designed in Adis Ababa and its raw materials are imported from America, they are stored in giant warehouses in Godey, Feerfeer and Luuq, supervised by vicious Ethiopian army generals. these raw meterials are later manufactured and sold in Somalia by unpaid manpower (Somali youth recruited by the warlords).

· The whole re-branding project is supervised by America under the name of 5GW (fifth generation warfare) after their lack of acumen strategies resulted the radicalization of Somali society. Firstly, the Pentagon and CIA supported and financed former warlords like Mohamed Qanyare and Muse Sudi to capture and handover the alleged Al-Qacida members in Somalia, secondly, after their puppets were defeated by Islamic courts union they shifted their support to spur Ethiopia directly send troops to Somalia and the consequence has been the deterioration of the situation is Somalia from bad to worse. Although America changed its policy towards Somalia due to the impracticality of their strategy to contain Islamists in Somalia. Thanks to the ingenious recommendations from think tanks like (the Senlis council) who published a report summarizing the failure of American's covert war in Somalia and suggested to the decision making bodies in Washington to change their policy towards Somalia but unfortunately America is still reluctant to pressure Ethiopia not to repeat its past mistake by taking to account its ramifications to the region as a whole.

· Somali people are still cheated through the usage of fraudulent entities like among others; Al-Shabab and Ahlusuna Al-maxakim and clan to perpetuate their predicament, so they should take sound but peaceful actions to challenge the so-called opportunist leaders and put and end to their captivity.