Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)
Hassan Osman Abdi
30 October 2009
Mogadishu — Hundreds of Somalis against the Israeli soldiers who are destroying Al-aqsa mosque have made large demonstrations in Mogadishu and several regions in southern Somalia.
The demonstrations were very large and organized by all parts of the Somali population like, elders, scholars, young teenagers and officials of Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen in Maslah Camp in Mogadishu.
Most of the demonstrators were against the destruction holy of mosque Al-aqsa which the Israeli troops started to demolish it recently and announcing words against the Jews supporting the Palestinians.
Sheik Fu'ad Mohamed Qalaf had first talked to the crowd of people who were attending the demonstration in the capital and explained more about how the Israeli troops destroying the mosque of Al-aqsa and also how the Palestinians would be supported.
Sheik Abdifatah Abu Hamsa, one of Somali clerics who attended the demonstration said that the main reason for their demonstrations was supporting the Palestinians and to be against the threats against the Palestinians whom he said are committing the Israeli soldiers.
More armed vehicles with fighters of Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen were patrolling and marching the areas where the demonstrations happening in Mogadishu as hundreds of people were watching them.
Several other demonstrations like the one in Mogadishu had happened in More other regions in south of the country like Lower Shabelle, Middle Shabelle, Bay and Bakol and it is not the first time that Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen organize such demonstrations in Somalia.
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