Somalia insurgents prepare for attack from government

[doonbugie]

[quote]Residents have been fleeing the capital for days amid a widespread belief that the rebels and government forces are on the cusp of a serious showdown.
Meanwhile, at least 16 people were reported killed in skirmishes that have become almost daily in the city.
Insurgents already control much of Mogadishu and southern Somalia.
However, the government has recently promised to launch an offensive to take control of the country.
The BBC's Mohamed Olad Hassan, who is in Mogadishu, says the rebels have promised to resist the government.
He says the war propaganda from both sides has spread fear throughout the city.
[B]Wracked by violence[/B]
The insurgents coming in from the south will reinforce an already numerous and organised group of fighters in Mogadishu.
On Wednesday, African Union peacekeepers fired shells into militant-controlled areas, and our correspondent says at least 10 civilians were killed.
In a separate incident, police said six government troops had been killed after a gun battle with insurgents.
One of the many fleeing his home on Wednesday was father-of-three Mohamed Isa Abdullahi, who told the AFP news agency neither side in the conflict cared about civilians.
"The government has vowed to retake the city, rebels are going to stick to their bastions and the civilians are going to be the only victims, as always bearing the brunt of the war," said the 39-year-old.
Gunfights and shelling are common in the city - and civilians are killed by both sides.
The transitional government - backed by African Union troops and UN funds - controls only a small part of the capital.
The rest of the country is ruled by warlords, al-Shabab or other Islamist militias.
Somalia has been wracked by violence for much of the past 20 years. It has not had a functioning central government since 1991.[/quote]Source of news
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Those insurgents have balls. I doubt anyone will win.

[Fables]

Carpet bombing would now be more effective than usual.

[CabooseRvB]

[QUOTE=Fables;20148627]Carpet bombing would now be more effective than usual.[/QUOTE]

Carpet Bombing is World War II Crap.

Napalm is modern.

[Euphorium]

I thought Somalia didn't have a government.

[EmperorScorpious]

Somalia and government go hand in hand like Bush and :downs:

[Madman_Andre]

[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;20148642]Carpet Bombing is World War II Crap.

Napalm is modern.[/QUOTE]

Napalm was Vietnam crap.

Smartbombs are modern.

[Vasili]

[QUOTE=Euphorium;20148644]I thought Somalia didn't have a government.[/QUOTE]

Short of, it just does not really have any power.

[Fables]

[QUOTE=Euphorium;20148644]I thought Somalia didn't have a government.[/QUOTE]

I think one of my cousins (really little) thought their government was the pirates.

I don't think he was too far off.

[Boba_Fett]

Doubtful.
It's practically anarchy down there.

[scout1]

[QUOTE=Euphorium;20148644]I thought Somalia didn't have a government.[/QUOTE]

[Quote]Somalia has been wracked by violence for much of the past 20 years. It has not had a functioning central government since 1991.[/quote]

Hmmm....

[doonbugie]

[QUOTE=scout1;20148767]Hmmm....[/QUOTE]

It has a government, Just not a functioning one according to BBC.