First prize for a child in Somalia: An AK-47

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NAIROBI: A typical prize for a children's contest might be a backpack, a lunchbox or maybe some toys. But not in Somalia.

Over the weekend, a Somali radio station run by the Shabab, the most powerful Islamist militant group in the war-ravaged country, held an awards ceremony to honor children who were experts at Shabab trivia and at reciting the Koran . The prizes? Fully automatic assault rifles and live hand grenades.

The contest itself was held during Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting , and featured questions that the Shabab seemed to think every child should know, like which war was Sheik Timajilic (a famous Shabab warrior) killed in?

Contestants in the Shabab quiz included children from all across Shabab-controlled areas of Somalia, most of the southern third of the country. The children competed live on air from the many radio stations nationwide that the Shabab control.

On Sunday, the awards were handed out at the Andalus radio station in Elasha Biyaha, a small town near Mogadishu. The first- and second-place winners won AK-47 assault rifles, some money and Islamic books. The third-place winner got grenades.

First prize for a child in Somalia: An AK-47 - The Times of India

 

[no_name]

This just sounds so sad - what's the kid gonna do with grenades, go blow fishes at the local pond?

 

[CardSharp]

This just sounds so sad - what's the kid gonna do with grenades, go blow fishes at the local pond?

Silly you, it's ToI so you're missing the point. You're suppose to bash Islam and praise peaceful India. Somalia isn't a bad place because it's lawless, it's a bad place because it's islamic, or alternatively it is a lawless place because it is Islamic.

ToI journalism is hardly subtle but considering its readership, it's probably better they make it obvious.

 

[Roybot]

^^

Learn to google.

First Prize for a Child in Somalia: An AK-47|| NY Times

BBC News - Al-Shabab radio gives weapons prize to Somali children

Somali Radio Station Awards AK-47 As First Prize In Competition For Children

 

[CardSharp]

^^

Learn to google.

First Prize for a Child in Somalia: An AK-47|| NY Times

BBC News - Al-Shabab radio gives weapons prize to Somali children

Somali Radio Station Awards AK-47 As First Prize In Competition For Children

Learn to understand who it appeal to. Didn't say that you bunch are the only Islamophobes in the world.

 

[Roybot]

Learn to know who it appeal to. Didn't say that you bunch are the only Islamophobes in the world.

You did specifically mention ToI.

The whole world is islamaphobic. China is the only true friend Islamic world has.

 

[no_name]

Wooo havn't check my post count and I'm suddenly in the General rank now. CS you are a more prolific poster than me.

 

[CardSharp]

You did specifically mention ToI.

The whole world is islamaphobic. China is the only true friend Islamic world has.

There are racists and scumbags in every society, but there are those societies who revel in it.

Wooo havn't check my post count and I'm suddenly in the General rank now. CS you are a more prolific poster than me.

roughly three times as prolific.

 

[no_name]

Und dree times as controversial

 

[CardSharp]

Und dree times as controversial

I relish it.

 

[IndoCarib]

Silly you, it's ToI so you're missing the point. You're suppose to bash Islam and praise peaceful India. Somalia isn't a bad place because it's lawless, it's a bad place because it's islamic, or alternatively it is a lawless place because it is Islamic.

ToI journalism is hardly subtle but considering its readership, it's probably better they make it obvious.

We can understand your concern for Somalia. China seems to be the only friend genocidal Somalia seems to have at present !

 

[no_name]

^^^ Why do you alway have an exclamation mark at the end. Make it 'sounds' like you are shouting behind the monitor.

 

[CardSharp]

We can understand your concern for Somalia. China seems to be the only friend genocidal Somalia seems to have at present !

You idiots can't even keep your countries straight. It's the Sudan not Somalia that China is supposedly supporting.

 

[RazPaK]

Some very snide comments by Indians. What is your country doing to help the every day Somalian?

 

[venu309]

Learn to understand who it appeal to. Didn't say that you bunch are the only Islamophobes in the world.

We have a reason to be Islamaphobes with our neighbourhood surrounded by Talebanic Islamists & with Wahabi brainwashing going on in full force & ofcourse with a country like China as one of our neighbours it makes the matters worse. Though we have pretty sane, sober, balanced & practical muslim population, we have to be careful that this epidemic does not spread this side of the border.