[MiniBoy]

Al-Shabaab is 80% propaganda.

Al-Shabaab is the same group that bans journalists so that THEY can report stories like this one (the film), with totally their POV. They pick what they want to show, and what not to. Even on any of the salafi-j!hadi forums, when anyone posted stories of al-Shabaab clashing/fighting with Hizbul-Islam; they used to always delete these threads. Because they never want people to see it, Shabaab's crimes and politics.

Here are numerous reports online that confirm this (their targeting of journalists):
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/fea...454831985.html
http://www.cpj.org/killed/2012/ali-ahmed-abdi.php
http://hornofafricanews.blogspot.com...lly-radio.html
http://www.somaliareport.com/index.p...habaab_Reopens
http://www.ifex.org/somalia/2012/01/20/dalmar_abducted/
http://www.bar-kulan.com/2012/05/01/...ation-in-gedo/
http://www.thelondoneveningpost.com/...radio-station/

The mujahideen of the Islamic Emarah of Afghanistan however, the Taliban have always allowed journalists and reports, but asked them to abide by the ethics of jouranlism. And you can search this on numerous of their statements on their website.



Al-Shabaab is the same group that has continuously harrassed and banned Aid-groups and Red-Cross from operating in Somalia.
This is just so that it can release photos and films , to show that THEY are the one aiding the Somalis. And that average somalis support them (their aid monopoly).

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Mid...#axzz1zW2UD7f9
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa...612623648.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...n4eQ_blog.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/1...n_1119356.html

Compare this with the Taliban mujahideen, who did the opposite. They invite aid-workers and they THANKED aid-workers for their service.
The valuable services of the Red Cross in reducing the sufferings of Afghans: http://shahamat-english.com/index.ph...ments&Itemid=3



Shabaab has lost support from the vast majority of the Somali population. Meanwhile, their aid-ban has led to thousands becoming refugees, forced to cross the border. Even their own leaders have left them.

Omar Hammami was one of their main leaders/mascots who appeared on several of their videos. Even he couldnt stay with them any longer, and is believed to be in hiding somewhere in somalia.

This is him with Al-Shabaab, pics:
http://ia600802.us.archive.org/24/it...iki/image1.jpg
http://ia600802.us.archive.org/24/it...iki/image2.jpg

And here's him warning us faithful of the danger to his life from Al-Shabaab:
http://archive.org/download/UrgentMe...entmessage.mp4 (download version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAr2srINqks (youtube version)


Even Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys. The former leader of the Shura of the 'Islamic Courts Union', and leader of Hizbul-Islam, whom Al-Shabaab clashed with and forced to surrender/merge his group.
Even he has come out saying, they are following wrong methodologoies and extremism:
http://halgan.net/2012/03/31/sheekh-...abaabdhageyso/ (article in somali language)
http://www.halgan.net/Mp3/ShXasan.mp3 (download audio version)