The Islamic terror group ISIS may have lost the land that it captured in Syria and Iraq but it is still a threat to peace. ISIS operatives are still causing problems in other countries, sometimes in the West and sometimes in countries such as Somalia that are already ravaged by war, mismanagement and corruption. ISIS and its followers and fellow travellers bring misery wherever they turn up therefore it is both morally and politically right that these ISIS operatives are hunted down in whatever lair they have created for themselves. It really is a case of kill the ISIS leaders and fighters before they can kill or oppress innocent people.
It appears according to press reports that at least one ISIS member, including a regional leader of ISIS has been killed in a US air-strike in Somalia that was carried out with the authorisation and cooperation of the Somali government. The Daily Express has said that a US air strike targeted a car carrying ISIS regional deputy leader Abdulhakim Dhuqub killing the ISIS savage.
Although this killing of Dhuqub will not end the problem of violent Islamic savagery in Somalia, as the other main terror group Al Shabbab is still a big threat, it is to be hoped that this attack will set back plans by ISIS to bring more terror to this benighted nation. ISIS is the smaller of the two main Islamic terror groups in Somalia with approximately 150 fighters as opposed to Al Shabbab’s 5000 but hopefully the killing of Dhuqub will stop ISIS growing to a similar level of threat that Al Shabbab poses to Somalia.
The attack on Dhuqub, which was apparently carried out with missiles fired from US helicopters has taken out a major regional organiser for ISIS and a person who is said to have been deeply involved in procuring arms, ammunition and other resources for ISIS in the region. This attack may not have destroyed ISIS in the region completely, but it is likely to disrupt their ability to organise as effectively for the near future.
Whilst it is right that this savage was taken out and that the attack has gone a long way to hamper the activities of ISIS, it should not be forgotten that this does not end the problem of violent Islamic savagery in Somalia. The problem of Al Shabbab still exists and until this much more major problem is dealt with, by both the Somalis and the West, this group of Islamic savages will continue to be a major threat to security not just in Somalia but the entire East African region. If the world wants to see countries like Kenya continue to be relatively stable then the threat to them from Al Shabbab must be dealt with and dealt with very soon.
