Somalia's extremist Islam fighters have banned samosas after ruling that the popular snacks are too 'Western'. The extremist group has o,The samosa is said...

A samosa or singara is a fried South Asian pastry with a savory filling, including ingredients.

These crispy delicacies, stuffed with potatoes, meat or vegetables inside, are cherished by many.

However, do you know that there is a country in this world where samosas are banned?

The country’s laws prohibit anyone from eating or making samosas and breaking this law can lead to severe punishment.

Somalia’s extremist Islam fighters have banned samosas after ruling that the popular snacks are too ‘Western’.

The Al-Shabaab group in 2011 used vehicles mounted with loudspeakers to announce the bizarre ruling across regions of the war-torn country it controls.

The extremist group offered no official explanation for the ban on the snack. The samosa is said to have upset militant Islamists due to a supposed resemblance to the Christian Holy Trinity.

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