Al - Shabab accuses Israel of ` ` starting to attack '' the Al Aqsa Foundation . Al-Shabab commander Abdifatah Aweys Abu Hamza said in Mogadishu , the Somali capital . ` ` We are committed to defend our Palestinian people , '' Al - Qaeda commander says . It is not clear whether Al - Shabab has the capacity to carry out its threats against Israel . Somalia has been mired in chaos since 1991 , when warlords deposed its dictator .
Al - Shabab accuses Israel of ` ` starting to attack '' the Al Aqsa Foundation . ` ` We are committed to defend our Palestinian people , '' Al - Qaeda commander says . It is not clear whether Al - Shabab has the capacity to carry out its threats against Israel . Somalia has been mired in chaos since 1991 , when warlords deposed its dictator .