Member of Militant Somali Group Says They Need No Money, Weapons in Online Chat

A member of the Somali Jihad Youth Movement was invited to the chatroom of "Ansar al-Jihad" on Paltalk today to brief participants on the state of jihad in Somalia. The militant used "Furqaan_1_1" as his username and told the room that the group is in full control of the capital and many other major cities across the country. When asked if the group needed men, weapons or money, the man replied that jihadis from Saudi Arabia, especially those running from Saudi security services, as well as from other countries have already joined the ranks of the mujaheddin in Somalia. He also said the group had enough weapons and money. "Furqaan_1_1" also said that the group has began using car bombs in its war against government and Ethiopian forces.