Indha Cadde

Muslim warlord and key stakeholder in Southern Somalia. Aleged drug dealer, who alegedly charges a 15% "tax" to Non-govoernment ogranizations (NGOs) who feed his starving people in the south.

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He is also alged to have participated in atrocities and slavery

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He is a Key Player in the Supreme Islamic Courts Council of Somolia, a group which controls Southern Somolia including the capital of Mogadishu, and gives al Quaida and other Radical Islamists a safe haven to recruit, train and plan and resupply.

Hassan Dahir Aweys,

Hassan Dahir Aweys appears to be the head of the emerging rebel government in South Somolia. He is an old-timer of the movement, 71 years of age, but is connected with Al-Quaedea and the bombing of the American Embassies in Tanzania and Kenya.

He is now harobring fighters for a a move against Eithopia and later, Kenya. Al Quaeda appears to be supporting him with weapons and funding through Erietria and the Frontier in Northern Ethiopia.

...Watch to see if he connects strategically with jihadis in the Sudan. This will help determine the makeup of the strategic planning network between groups ....

-Shimron Issachar

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Hassan Dahir Aweys,

Hassan Dahir Aweys appears to be the head of the emerging rebel government in South Somolia. He is an old-timer of the movement, 71 years of age, but is connected with Al-Quaedea and the bombing of the American Emmbassy's in Tanzania and Kenya.

He is now harobrin fighters for a amove against Eithopia. Al Quaeda appears to be supporting him with weapons and fuinding through Eritria and the Frontier in Northern Ethiopia.

...Watch to wee if he connects strategically with activists in the Sudan....

-Shimron Issachar

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and more

and defense analyst commentary here