- South Africa has been warned to avoid sending troops to Somalia to assist the Ethiopia and US-instigated strikes against remnants of the ousted Islamic Courts Union if it does not want to face the wrath of Islamist terror. The home-grown "terrorists" however do not scare Pretoria authorities.
The radical Imam Haroon Brigades (IHB) issued the stern warning after South Africa's Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma disclosed that they are considering the request made by the African Union (AU) to send troops to Somalia.
It followed a similar warning by the al Qaeda terrorist network, which promised to mount a Taliban-style of aggression in the region.
In a letter published by the minor Canadian media 'Jihad Unspun', the Islamist brigade said South Africa would be far from enjoying peace should it agree to send troops to Somalia.
Last year, the group had claimed responsibility for a sabotage act at the Koeberg nuclear power station, which resulted to massive blackouts across Western Cape.
The South African government - that at first said the incident was as a result of worn out equipment - eventually admitted that sabotage was responsible. But it still does not acknowledge that it was the handiwork of the South African Islamist "terrorist group".
The group claimed to be in a fitting position to cause unforgettable damages to South Africa immediately it has sent troops to dismantle the ousted Somali Islamists.
"Jihad (fighting/struggling in Allah's Cause) is ordained for you (Muslims) though you dislike it, and it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like a thing which is bad for you," the IHB leadership declared in a characteristic style, trying to create an image of strength and willingness to cause terror.
"We swear by Allah the Almighty that if the Republic of South Africa sends troops to Islamic Somalia whether under the guise of the African Union or otherwise, days and nights will not pass until we strike you in the heart of your own home, and on that day we will not differentiate between voters and voted for, and Allah bears witness to what we say."
"Don't be fooled, South Africa, by those who say that it was not the Mujahideen who cut off your electricity, for by Allah it was only His soldiers who did it," the message from the small radical group went on, obviously trying to prove it is more potent than South African officials believe.
However, the message, sent out to a small Canadian media outlet, seemed to impress neither the South African press nor authorities, which completely have ignored the minor group of radicals. Few observers believe the actually group was behind any sabotage act at the Koeberg Nuclear power station - the claim only came after government admitted that sabotage was responsible.
They are rather seen as wannabe-terrorists aiming at causing fear with unserious statements. No Islamist terrorist acts have been documented on South African soil so far and few believe that the "Mujahideen brigade" will be the first in changing that.
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