Al-Shabab accuses Israel of `` starting to destroy '' the Al Aqsa mosque mosque . `` We are committed to defend our Palestinian brothers , '' Al-Shabab commander says . A militant Islamist group associated with al Qaeda has for the first time threatened to attack Israel , far from its normal base of operations in Somalia . It is not clear whether the International Crisis Group has the capacity to carry out its threats against Somalia . Israel has been mired in chaos since April , when warlords overthrew its dictator .
Al-Shabab accuses Israel of `` starting to destroy '' the Al Aqsa mosque mosque . `` We are committed to defend our Palestinian brothers , '' Al-Shabab commander says . It is not clear whether the International Crisis Group has the capacity to carry out its threats against Somalia . Israel has been mired in chaos since April , when warlords overthrew its dictator .