Somalia violence

More than 80 people, most of them innocent civilians, were killed in just two days in April in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.

They lost their lives during clashes between Somali Islamist rebels, known as the Holy Warriors Youth, and the Somali army, backed by Ethiopian forces.

This battle in Mogadishu is part of the ongoing violence in the country, which began 17 years ago.

While leaders and coalitions have come and gone, those who suffer, the Somali people, remain.

In the beginning of 2006 the country's interim government was forcefully overthrown by the Supreme Council of Islamic Courts.

The supreme council tried to enforce Islamic law on the country, until it was ousted a year later by the Somali military, largely aided by the Ethiopian troops still present in country.




Since the beginning of 2008, tens of thousands of civilians have fled the country to neighboring Kenya and Djibouti, and across the sea to Yemen.




The lack of a stable regime in almost two decades, combined with droughts and floods, have left their mark on the population.

In May, neighboring Djibouti hosts peace talks between the Somali interim government and leaders of the opposition.

However, the Holy Warriors Youth says it won't attend -- leaving yet another huge question mark over the chances for peace for Somali civilians.

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[Slowyslow]

Who cares , Let them kill themselves there not going to stop.Its quite repetitive hearing about this country/region, they just dont get it.

[lamrof]

Fuck all Muslims and fuck prophet Mohammad peace be upon him.

[RankOne0121]

stupid shitty country

[youarenotme123123]

@lamrof tough guy behind his computer in his moms basement say that to a muslims face tough guy

[RedSeaBoi]

@ayubz1 dam man sumalia is a fucked up country i feel bad for u guys

[ayubz1]

yo mom gonna stop da war bitch

[ayubz1]

wash ur fuckin mouth u damb fuck kufaaaar kill ur self

[spyrospyrospyro123]

@lamrof next person dead right here. Not all muslims are bad and i happen to know some. Both relgions have some good context in them. But dont judge the whole muslim relgious race on a few fucked up people who call them selves muslims. There is nothing in the qu'ran that relates to using violence to achieve Allahs outcome. Im a christian believer by the way.

[bearblaster420]

@nashtrollyourmom yeah but see agnostisism isn't a bunch of irrational bullshit.

they don't blindly give away their money to the church and they don't go to any church.

[pastuso1bc]

@atheisttotindekist ..I know that.....but it's still a lot of fun to insult fuckface allah and his manwhore prophet. I really enjoy watching and hearing about muslims killing each other.

[furball79]

Somalian people should remember the country as it was in the 60´s. The peacefull islam revolution that kills thousands of people. Fuck those child molesters. Somalia is gonna turn out to be the next Saudi-Arabia. African people " REMEMBER YOUR HISTORY" DONT TAKE ON OTHER COUNTRYS HISTORY.

Bah...