Popular Resistance Movement in the Land of the Two Migrations
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| Somali Civil War | |
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| Popular Resistance Movement in the Land of the Two Migrations (PRM) Also called Somali People's Insurgent Movement (SPIM) Somali People’s Resistance Movement (SPRM) |
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| Leaders | Sheikh Abdikadir |
| Years active: | January 19, 2007–present |
| Headquarters: | Mogadishu |
| Operating Areas: | Parts of Mogadishu, Southern Somalia |
| Preceeded by: | Islamic Courts Union (ICU) |
| Allies: | Foreign mujahideen |
| Opponents: |  Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Ethiopia AMISOM |
The Popular Resistance Movement in the Land of the Two Migrations (PRM), also translated as the Somali People's Insurgent Movement (SPIM) or Somali People’s Resistance Movement (SPRM), is an Islamist resistance movement of Somalia, which developed in the wake of the loss of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) at the hands of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and its backer, the army and air forces of Ethiopia in the War in Somalia (2006–present). An estimated 3,000 or so members of the ICU who went underground are beginning to form insurgency and armed cells across Mogadishu and elsewhere in Somalia, and are conducting attacks against the government and allied Ethiopian forces.
[edit] Activities
On January 19, 2007 the pro-Islamic Courts Union website Qaadisiya.com featured a video describing the reformation of the ICU into the PRM. On January 24, Sheikh Abdikadir was announced to be its commander of the Banadir region.[1]
On January 31, the group made a video warning African Union peacekeepers to avoid coming to Somalia, claiming "Somalia is not a place where you will earn a salary - it is a place where you will die."[2]
On February 9, a gathering of 800 Somali demonstrators in north Mogadishu, where Islamist support was strongest, burned U.S., Ethiopian, and Ugandan flags in protest of the proposed African Union (AU) led and United Nations endorsed peacekeeping mission, known as AMISOM. "Abdirisaq", a masked representative of the resistance group, the "Popular Resistance Movement in the Land of the Two Migrations"—alternatively translated and referred to in press reports as the "Somali People's Insurgent Movement" (SPIM) or "Somali People's Resistance Movement" (SPRM)—said Ethiopian troops would be attacked in their hotels.[3][4][5]
[edit] References
- ^ Somalia Enters a Devolutionary Cycle. Power and Interest News Report (PINR) (2007-02-02). Retrieved on February 9, 2007.
- ^ "Somali extremists post video warning to peacekeepers", Associated Press, 2007-01-31.
- ^ "Diplomats stress need for all-inclusive talks on the future of Somalia", Associated Press, 2007-02-09. Retrieved on February 9, 2007.
- ^ "Somalia: New group claims Mogadishu attacks", SomaliNet, 2007-02-09. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.
- ^ "Somalia’s army commander sacked as new ambassadors are appointed", Shabelle Media Network, 2007-02-10. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.
