According to Caasimada, alleged plan to spread fear in Somalia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Caasimada Online
According to the media outlet Caasimada, an alleged plan is aimed at spreading fear in Mogadishu and making it appear that Al-Shabaab has taken over the country, following meetings in Kenya and the United Arab Emirates involving former leaders and members of parliament. The outlet also claims that some sources attribute the idea to Israel’s Mossad, although these accusations have not been publicly confirmed.
According to Caasimada Online, an alleged plan is aimed at spreading fear in Somalia by making it appear that Al-Shabaab (Chabab) controls the country. The site claims to have evidence that the project was conceived abroad and entrusted to members of the Somali opposition.
Meetings held in Kenya and the United Arab Emirates reportedly led to this agreement, according to the site. Participants reportedly included a former president, a former prime minister, members of parliament and two leaders of Somali federal states. The site attributes the idea to members of Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service, and its execution to agents of Emirati intelligence.
The plan would have three components: organising press conferences and issuing statements to mobilise the opposition; committing acts of violence in certain districts, notably in South West and HirShabelle; and establishing contacts with Al-Shabaab. The site claims that some steps have already been taken, notably press conferences by opposition leaders, who are accused of receiving support from Israel and the Emirates. Defence Minister Axmed Macallin Fiqi had already said that the opposition held meetings in the Emirates to obstruct the country.
