For the past year or so, radical Islamist group al-Shabab has been in hot pursuit of former member Omar Hammami, an Alabama-born jihadist.
Today, a Twitter account that authorities believe is Hammami’s sent out a series of tweets suggesting al-Shabab may have finally caught up with him:
After the failed assassination attempt i woke in the morning to hear that i was surrounded. We ran to a hole behind the house and waited
— abu m (@abumamerican) April 29, 2013
Eventually they sent two guys to negotiate. They said u said 1) that az is taghut 2) that 2 bros that accidentally blew up are in hell
— abu m (@abumamerican) April 29, 2013
3) that i was sorry abt apostates killed in court bombing. They said drop guns &go to court or prepare 4 war. We said we want court w/ guns
— abu m (@abumamerican) April 29, 2013
They agreed but we thought it was a trick.Once we reached an open place they said drop guns. We told the "court" that we didnt agree 2 that
— abu m (@abumamerican) April 29, 2013
The court accepted our shari proofs &our reason 4 fear so shhabab droped the case &said go home.We asked if theyd attack us they said yes
— abu m (@abumamerican) April 29, 2013
We were allowed to go home bcuz most of the army refused to fight us. We went to the forest instead but they still followed.
— abu m (@abumamerican) April 29, 2013
We were forced to fight in self defense &killed 3 and wounded others w/no losses. The main amir who wanted 2 fight us was from the killed
— abu m (@abumamerican) April 29, 2013
They now have to bring outside forces who dont know why they are fighting to track us in the forest. They are losing patience
— abu m (@abumamerican) April 29, 2013
We called 4 shariah &accepted many things 2 bring peace but they said we are an armed renegade group even if az is our leader &we dont fight
— abu m (@abumamerican) April 29, 2013
They raided our houses &took our stuff and said they found condoms, alcohol, and documents. Their goal is to kill us regardless of reason
— abu m (@abumamerican) April 29, 2013
Its culmination of full faceted
dime warfare against those who speak truth.Boycott,tribe politics,assassination,char assass, mil attack— abu m (@abumamerican) April 29, 2013
People r with us but till now the wars extremely unbalanced bcuz we blew them up &they found a hoard of explosives. Even if we die weve won
— abu m (@abumamerican) April 29, 2013
May not find another chance to tweet but just remember what we said and what we stood for. God kept me alive to deliver the mssg 2 the umah
— abu m (@abumamerican) April 29, 2013
That’s Hammami’s most recent tweet. Will we ever find out what “the mssg” is?
.@abumamerican is live-tweeting what cld be his own impending death. Say what you will about violent jihadism, but it's riveting stuff.
— Armin Rosen (@ArminRosen) April 29, 2013
For the record, while Hammami is no longer with al-Shabab, he still clings bitterly to the America-hating, terroristic principles of jihadism.
@PruPaine I find myself unmoved. Because jihadist. @abumamerican @AdamSerwer
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 29, 2013
Just sayin'. I don't give a damn about some American jihadist possibly getting offed by rival jihadists. Seriously. He chose that life.
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 29, 2013
Yep.
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