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Attackers Tweet As They Assault UN Development Program Compound

Posted by timothy on from the live-tweet-hardly-seems-the-term dept.

Koreantoast writes "In another interesting example of the increasing use and sophistication of social media by non-governmental organizations, the Somali-based Islamic insurgency al-Shabab live tweeted their latest attack, a suicide assault against a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) facility in Mogadishu which left 15 dead. During the event, they denounced UNDP, tweeting during the attack that the UN is 'a merchant of death & a satanic force of evil, has a long inglorious record of spreading nothing but poverty, dependency & disbelief' and proceeded to mock newly appointed UN Representative Nicholas Kay who is to arrive in Somalia later this month. Also of note is their initiation of communications with various press entities including the AP, BBC and IHS Janes through Twitter. Hat tip to Foreign Policy magazine for the story."

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  1. Given the UN's track record in Africa... by intermodal · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I have to say, I can understand how they would view the UN in such a way. The UN's policies are pretty firm in their pushing of dependence, which is unsurprising given the way the wealthier and more influential nations are able to control it.

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    1. Re:Given the UN's track record in Africa... by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 5, Insightful

      It's clear the spreading of disbelief is the real motivator here. Kill in the name of God.

    2. Re:Given the UN's track record in Africa... by Antipater · · Score: 5, Insightful

      All "holy books" call for violence. Except for one, Buddah does not call for it in any instance.

      And yet, Buddhists have committed and still commit violence in the name of their religion. People are funny creatures, aren't they?

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    3. Re:Given the UN's track record in Africa... by odigity · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I can't believe I'm seeing genocide advocated on slashdot... and up-voted.

      Do you not understand that western governments, and particularly the U.S. and U.N., have been fucking with the entire african and mid-east region for centuries? Colonization, genocide, propping up dictatorships, mass-depopulation, stealing resources, military occupations, institutionalized rape and slavery...

      How the hell do you justify your "fuck these guys, they're annoying me, kill them all" attitude to yourself? You want them to leave you alone? It's really simple. Leave *them* the fuck alone.

      I don't know how much more of this world I can stand. The ignorance and stupidity and *immorality* of even the intellectual elites of modern society disgust and frighten me.