Mukhtar Robow, Addressing al-Shabaab fighters, January 2010
“We will cross the water between us and fight alongside with you against the enemy of Allah, be patient until we reach you brothers... These young fighters successfully completed several months of tough training and they are now ready to join their brothers in the holy war against the enemy of Allah worldwide.” "Somalia: Al Shabaab Says They Will Send Fighters to Yemen," Mareeg, January 1, 2010, http://www.mareeg.com/fidsan.php?sid=14786&tirsan=3.