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[RustyNails]

Somali Islamists offer 10 camels as bounty for Obama

(CNN) -- The United States offers millions for information leading to the capture of the world's most wanted terrorists.

A Somali militant group has purportedly countered with an offer of camels for U.S. officials.

Al-Shabaab has placed a bounty of 10 camels for President Barack Obama and two camels for information on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

An audio statement posted on jihadist websites purportedly from Al-Shabaab jeered news that the United States is offering millions of dollars for information on seven key members of al-Shabaab through its Rewards for Justice program.

The man on the audio claimed to be Fuad Mohamed Khalaf, considered by the State Department to be Al-Shabaab's leading fundraiser. The United States has offered $5 million for information of his whereabouts.

"Whoever brings the mujahidin information about the whereabouts of infidel Obama and the lady of Bill Clinton, the woman named Hillary Clinton, I will give a reward," the man said.

A study by Galkayo University, which looked at the effects of drought on livestock, said the average cost of a camel in Somalia is $700.

CNN can not independently verify the authenticity of the audio recording, which was purportedly made by Khalaf during a speech to followers in the southern port city of Merca.

The U.S. State Department's Rewards for Justice program is offering $7 million for information on the location of Ahmed Abdi Aw-Mohamed, the founder of the Islamist group in Somalia.

This year, he and al Qaeda's leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, released a joint video formally announcing a merger between the terror groups.

In announcing the bounties on Mohamed and his key associates Thursday, the State Department called al-Shabaab "a threat to the stability of East Africa and to the national security interests of the United States."

The State Department said it is also offering up to $5 million each for information leading to the location of four of Aw-Mohamed's associates, including Khalaf. In addition, it is offering up to $3 million each for two of the terror group's other leaders.

 

[Escape Goat]

That camel is so cute. I almost want to change my stance that alpaca > camel

 

[Smellycat]

There are many...umm.. interesting pictures of Obama with camels on google.

 

[Volimar]

Um....yeah, I know where they can find Obama...

It's a hidden location known as Pennsylvania Avenue...

 

[Majine]

 

[Darth Kupi]

I'll not even consider it untill they talk bactrians.

Dromedary are soooo passe'.

 

[TCRS]

Um....yeah, I know where they can find Obama...

It's a hidden location known as Pennsylvania Avenue...

congrats bro. 10 camels, daymn.

 

[Kinyou]

Al-Shabaab has placed a bounty of 10 camels for President Barack Obama and two camels for information on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

She's married to Bill Clinton.

Now give me my two camels!

 

[Stumpokapow]

I can't find the news article from it, but one prominent terrorist leader--maybe Osama, but maybe not--offered to settle this whole conflict by a one-on-one machine gun duel in the desert against GWB when he was president.

I do have to laugh. So, imagine I'm a random farmer and I happen to somehow have information on Barack Obama to sell to al-Shabaab. They are offering me 10 camels. The US government, by comparison, would offer me $5+ million dollars to cut them in on the deal. An ultimatum between the two doesn't sound like it'd be very difficult to tie-break.

 

[Akuun]

Not even ten virgins.

 

[rpmurphy]

What century is this?

 

[bobeth]

10 virgin camels?

 

[FillerB]

Not even ten virgins.

Maybe they're virgin camels?

Edit: guess it was way too obvious to expect to be the first one to post it.

 

[Joel Was Right]

US Department of Justice will need to up its offer, the bar has been raised

 

[Hulud]

Sp I can just link this guy to a google map of the white house and be up 10 camels? Sound like the best deal ever.

 

[PhoenixDark]

I can't find the news article from it, but one prominent terrorist leader--maybe Osama, but maybe not--offered to settle this whole conflict by a one-on-one machine gun duel in the desert against GWB when he was president.

I think I'd bet on Dubya winning that

 

[Escape Goat]

I think I'd bet on Dubya winning that

Texan vs Terrorist

 

[Chichikov]

I can't find the news article from it, but one prominent terrorist leader--maybe Osama, but maybe not--offered to settle this whole conflict by a one-on-one machine gun duel in the desert against GWB when he was president.

I'm down with that.
If nothing else, such system would result in much fewer wars.

 

[Apoc29]

You get 5 camels now, and 5 when the job is done.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

US Department of Justice will need to up its offer, the bar has been raised

Read Stump's post?

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

"Whoever brings the mujahidin information about the whereabouts of infidel Obama and the lady of Bill Clinton, the woman named Hillary Clinton, I will give a reward," the man said.

Washington DC. Swank mansion joint on Pennsylvania avenue. Now where's mah camels?