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An American Jihadi in Somalia and his Al Qaeda friends in Washington
jihadwatch.org - 1/14/2009
An American Jihadi in Somalia and his Al Qaeda friends in Washington
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Should've stuck to cutting hair He may be dead, but those jihadis who recruited him are still on the loose in Washington, no doubt recruiting others. "An American Jihadi in Somalia and His Washington Friends in al Qaeda," from the Jawa Report , January 13: We reported last month that ...
5 Somali pirates drown with ransom share - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com - 1/10/2009
5 Somali pirates drown with ransom share - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — MOGADISHU, Somalia Five of the pirates who hijacked a Saudi supertanker drowned with their share of a... $3 million ransom, a relative said Saturday, the day after the bundle of cash was apparently dropped by parachute onto the deck of the ship. The ... (more) 5 Somali pirates drown with ransom share - Yahoo! News

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Shabaab and rival Islamist group clash in central Somalia
longwarjournal.org - 1/14/2009
Shabaab and rival Islamist group clash in central Somalia
— longwarjournal.org — Two commanders of the al Qaeda-backed As Shabaab were killed during heavy fighting with a government-supported Islamist... militia in central Somalia. Shabaab leaders Mohamed Mohamed Salad and Mohamed Yusuf Nur were "martyred" in the town of Guriel ... (more) Shabaab and rival Islamist group clash in central Somalia

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BBC NEWS | Africa | Saudi tanker 'freed off Somalia'
news.bbc.co.uk - 1/9/2009
BBC NEWS | Africa | Saudi tanker 'freed off Somalia'
— news.bbc.co.uk — A Saudi supertanker that was captured by Somali pirates in November carrying two million barrels of oil... has been released, reports quoting pirates say. A regional maritime group also said pirates had left the Sirius Star, Reuters news agency reported. ... (more) BBC NEWS | Africa | Saudi tanker 'freed off Somalia'

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