How Macawisleey is the Perfect Anthesis of Al-Shabaab
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bidenkulaha
GalYare
Who is Macawisleey and how do they operate?
Macawisleey, named after the long sarongs that Somali men wear, is a self-organized local clan militias that are fighting al-Shabaab with great success. They have freed large swathes of land from the group in Hirshabelle and Galmudug in recent weeks, drawing attention from the government, the Somali people, and the international community.
The Militia which emerged out of necessity 15 years ago and has been engaging al-Shabaab in low-intensity conflicts in isolated and remote areas that are largely unknown to Somali media, demonstrated their effectiveness against the group, ultimately driving it from areas it had been occupying for years.
Macawisleey initially emerged following al-Shabaab’s constant extortion and looting of rural populations particularly in the provinces of Hiiraan, Galgaduud, and Middle Shabelle. for years, they have been operating by mobilizing only when they perceive threats from al-Shabaab as such they do not have permanent bases, organized leadership, regular forces, or external support.
Following the deliberate destruction of their homes, telecom towers, and boreholes by al-Shabaab in the last weeks, the militia reemerged with strength and determination. They are fighting for the same cause that Somalis have been fighting for centuries: their families, lives, property, and dignity.
So far, they are self-armed, self-organized, and self-funded. The Somali government or any other entity hasn’t provided them with any military support and only use light personal rifles.
Macawisleey has been able to beat al-Shabaab at their own game by employing the same guerilla warfare strategy al-Shabaab has been utilizing against the federal government forces. They have been successful at targeting safe havens and remote hideouts deep within al-Shabaab territory, safe havens the group has been depending on ever since they were driven out of urban areas by government forces. furthermore, Macawisleey with their deep knowledge of the terrain have been able to undermine the group’s strength by sabotaging supply lines and have been successful at staging ambushes and raids.
Macawisleey, named after the long sarongs that Somali men wear, is a self-organized local clan militias that are fighting al-Shabaab with great success. They have freed large swathes of land from the group in Hirshabelle and Galmudug in recent weeks, drawing attention from the government, the Somali people, and the international community.
The Militia which emerged out of necessity 15 years ago and has been engaging al-Shabaab in low-intensity conflicts in isolated and remote areas that are largely unknown to Somali media, demonstrated their effectiveness against the group, ultimately driving it from areas it had been occupying for years.
Macawisleey initially emerged following al-Shabaab’s constant extortion and looting of rural populations particularly in the provinces of Hiiraan, Galgaduud, and Middle Shabelle. for years, they have been operating by mobilizing only when they perceive threats from al-Shabaab as such they do not have permanent bases, organized leadership, regular forces, or external support.
Following the deliberate destruction of their homes, telecom towers, and boreholes by al-Shabaab in the last weeks, the militia reemerged with strength and determination. They are fighting for the same cause that Somalis have been fighting for centuries: their families, lives, property, and dignity.
So far, they are self-armed, self-organized, and self-funded. The Somali government or any other entity hasn’t provided them with any military support and only use light personal rifles.
Macawisleey has been able to beat al-Shabaab at their own game by employing the same guerilla warfare strategy al-Shabaab has been utilizing against the federal government forces. They have been successful at targeting safe havens and remote hideouts deep within al-Shabaab territory, safe havens the group has been depending on ever since they were driven out of urban areas by government forces. furthermore, Macawisleey with their deep knowledge of the terrain have been able to undermine the group’s strength by sabotaging supply lines and have been successful at staging ambushes and raids.
bidenkulaha
GalYare
The Somali government must seize this moment
The Militias lack much needed resources, are poorly organized, and are ill-prepared. They mainly comprise of livestock herders who were forced into taking up arms due to al-Shabaab’s cruelty. They operate in remote areas with no hospitals, good roads, and telecommunications. To hold liberated areas and to keep the heat on al-Shabaab, they desperately need a sustained government support.
The Somali government must not hesitate to assist these ordinary people who chose to defend their livelihoods.
Without adequate government support, clan militias will eventually get weary of fighting and could end up negotiating with al-Shabaab.
Due to their fear of grass root uprisings, al-Shabaab has always been reluctant to engage in full-scale war against clans and now is desperately attempting to reach a settlement with them. If al-Shabaab is successful in negotiating and resolving conflicts with the revolting clans, it will be a missed opportunity that might not easily come again.
As fed-up and willing locals rise, the government must seize the opportunity. However, to avoid the creation of problematic new groups, the government must diligently engage with clan militias and observe their operations at every step of the way by, for instance, organizing the militias under official military leadership.
It is important to remember that Macawisleey are simply ordinary citizens who are being forced to take up arms and have been successful despite the fact that many analysts, officials, or ill-advised ordinary citizens are opposed to them.
All those who took up arms were grappling with their daily lives, such as herding their own livestock or farming their own farms in the middle of a drought. Every Macawisleey is eager to resume his normal life once they are free from the scourge of al-Shabaab. They don’t pose any threat to Somalia’s national security because they are merely defending themselves from a group out to end their lives.
The Militias lack much needed resources, are poorly organized, and are ill-prepared. They mainly comprise of livestock herders who were forced into taking up arms due to al-Shabaab’s cruelty. They operate in remote areas with no hospitals, good roads, and telecommunications. To hold liberated areas and to keep the heat on al-Shabaab, they desperately need a sustained government support.
The Somali government must not hesitate to assist these ordinary people who chose to defend their livelihoods.
Without adequate government support, clan militias will eventually get weary of fighting and could end up negotiating with al-Shabaab.
Due to their fear of grass root uprisings, al-Shabaab has always been reluctant to engage in full-scale war against clans and now is desperately attempting to reach a settlement with them. If al-Shabaab is successful in negotiating and resolving conflicts with the revolting clans, it will be a missed opportunity that might not easily come again.
As fed-up and willing locals rise, the government must seize the opportunity. However, to avoid the creation of problematic new groups, the government must diligently engage with clan militias and observe their operations at every step of the way by, for instance, organizing the militias under official military leadership.
It is important to remember that Macawisleey are simply ordinary citizens who are being forced to take up arms and have been successful despite the fact that many analysts, officials, or ill-advised ordinary citizens are opposed to them.
All those who took up arms were grappling with their daily lives, such as herding their own livestock or farming their own farms in the middle of a drought. Every Macawisleey is eager to resume his normal life once they are free from the scourge of al-Shabaab. They don’t pose any threat to Somalia’s national security because they are merely defending themselves from a group out to end their lives.
Prince of HS
VIP
“Macawisleey has been able to beat al-Shabaab at their own game by employing the same guerilla warfare strategy al-Shabaab has been utilizing against the federal government forces. They have been successful at targeting safe havens and remote hideouts deep within al-Shabaab territory, safe havens the group has been depending on ever since they were driven out of urban areas by government forces. furthermore, Macawisleey with their deep knowledge of the terrain have been able to undermine the group’s strength by sabotaging supply lines and have been successful at staging ambushes and raids.”
@Roorigeg this is why macawiisley are effective
@Roorigeg this is why macawiisley are effective
But in this conflict, Al-Shabaab has only been targeting Saleebaan subclan of HG. In Hiiraan, my understanding is the recent conflict is mostly due to the recent food aid that Al-Shabaab doesn't want to reach its final destination because it came through the federal government. I haven't seen recent reports of uprising from other clans in Galmudug and Hiir-Shabeele zones. If there are, I hope you can enlighten me.
Al-Shabaab deals with the UN and NGOs separately by taxing their operations and by getting the aid from them. If anyone tells you they don't deal with UN, NGOs, and Western governments who are involved in Somalia, they're lying. Al-Shabaab works with them; they just don't want anything coming through the federal government.
In other words, if you think through the arrangement that IC imposed on Somalia, you can see that Al-Shabaab is a parallel government nurtured by different actors in Somalia.
qaydaro is Sacad tuulo. Despite having no land under AS they’re there to save their brothers from khawaarij terror
bidenkulaha
GalYare
Sacad have been fighting Shabaab for the last year and moved them out of all their lands. Saleebaan aren't the only one's going to be fighting them soon. HSM is meeting Murusade and Duduble elders, saraakiil to liberate their lands. Cayr in GM will join them I'm sure given it's our land they will be launching from and Cayr Bari need to be liberated. We'll see the fruits soon inshallah.
Cayr are already fighting in Hiiraan alongside Xawadle around Matabaan and Baadicadde in their areas.
Abaq
VIP
Creating a hostile territory by arming the populace against the khawarij is the best way of eradicating them. It was successfully used by Hajjaj ibn yusuf Al Thaqafi against the khawarij of Iraq when he commanded every able man to take arms and join the war against them, if not he threatened he would behead every man who stayed behind after his 3 day deadline. They all took up arms and fought against the khawarij, they had no where to run or hide and were exterminated.
The macawuusley are the same. You make every village and settlement hostile to them so they have no where to hide or run, otherwise when you defeat them in one village using a conventional army, they will just hide in another village.
The macawuusley are the same. You make every village and settlement hostile to them so they have no where to hide or run, otherwise when you defeat them in one village using a conventional army, they will just hide in another village.
Abaq
VIP
As a side point, when the khawarij were killing Muslims in Iraq at this point, there were no sufis, asharis etc, nearly all Muslims were upon the kitab and sunnah, worshipping Allah alone with no partners and no philosophy or ilmul kalam, what you would consider salafis today. Despite this, the khawarij were still killing Muslims. So, don't believe in the false dichotomy that people are either khawarij "salafis" or sufis because that is false. Both the sufis and khawarij are deviant heretical sects that have adulterated Islam. Wa billahi tawfiiq, Quumuu yarxamukumullah
I'm confident macaawisley won't go down the path USC took after MSB overthrow
Prince of HS
VIP
Why would they? Hawiye clans like XL and hg that are currently leading this offensive are more pro HSM than some abgaals lol.
