They were dragging the body on the street when an outnumbered and outgunned squad of Saudi Arabian soldiers drove up on vehicles. Even though they were with the UN, the Saudis were not considered enemies of the Somalis, and even on this day their vehicles were not attacked. What the Saudis saw made them angry. “What are you doing?” one of the soldiers asked. “We have Animal Howe,” answered an armed young Somali man, one of the ringleaders.

