Somalia: Al shabab militants threaten to shoot down AU troops’ cargo planes

MOGADISHU (KON) - Somali Al Qaida linked militant group Al Shabaab has vowed to target planes supplying AMISOM peace keeping troops in the country.

News Keydmedia Online
29 July 2014

Speaking after Eid prayers in the stronghold port city of Barawe in southern Somalia Al Shaaab spokesman Sheikh Ali Dere has vowed to target AMISOM air transport to cut the supply line of the troops in the areas previously controlled by the group.

He said they have recently succeeded downing troop’s plane in Galgadud saying they are planning to target several other planes along the route.

“We have besieged in their areas, they are unable to move out,” He said.

On the other hand Ali Dere has said they will intensify the attacks in the capital Mogadishu saying no one can prevent them from doing so.

“We are committed to strike presidential palace, the airport and other significant areas such as kilometer four,” He said.

“We are confident 100 percent and we will not be intimidated,” He added.

Al Shabaab has increased its attacks in the capital city Mogadishu during the holy month of Ramadan.

The group claimed the responsibility of the killing popular singer and Member of Parliament Sado Ali who was shot dead last week.

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