timesonline.co.uk - 5/23/2009
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Analysis: jihadis present risk to Britain | Youths recruited in Whitechapel Up to a thousand foreign fighters, including Britons, have answered the call to jihad in Somalia and are leading street-fighting Islamist extremists in the war-torn capital Mogadishu, The Times has learnt. Early ...
news.bbc.co.uk - 5/19/2009
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news.bbc.co.uk —
Ethiopian military forces have crossed back into Somalia,
four months after leaving, witnesses told the BBC. Their...
reported return comes as Islamist militants continue to seize towns from the fragile Western-backed government. One resident said he saw ...
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BBC NEWS | Africa | Ethiopia troops 'back in Somalia'
news.bbc.co.uk - 5/22/2009
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news.bbc.co.uk —
Pro-government forces in Somalia have launched a major
attack against Islamist militants controlling parts of the capital,...
Mogadishu. The forces said they had made some progress during fierce clashes - a claim denied by the opposition leader. At least ...
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BBC NEWS | Africa | Fierce battle in Somali capital
volokh.com - 5/19/2009
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volokh.com —
Despite the surge in Somali piracy and encouragement
from some employees of the U.S. government, commercial ships...
aren’t choosing to put armed guards on their vessels. And with good reason: given...
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Gates of Vienna News Feed 5/22/2009
Gates of Vienna —
... British and American Fighters Respond to Jihad Call in Somalia Up to a thousand foreign fighters, including Britons, have answered the call to jihad in Somalia and are leading street-fighting Islamist extremists in the war-torn capital Mogadishu, The Times has learnt. Early yesterday the Western-backed Government launched a counter-offensive after almost a fortnight of attacks by insurgents that have killed at least 200 civilians, wounded hundreds and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. ...
News....
Theo Spark —
... class. Good idea. Lebanese leaders warn of betrayal as Biden makes lightning visit. The middle east is going to go tits up. Soldiers gather at Monte Cassino to remember 'forgotten battle'. We must never forget. Somali forces attack Islamic insurgents in Mogadishu. The carnage continues. Brown faces Cabinet split on future of Hazel Blears. The government is in meltdown. British and American fighters respond to jihad call in Somalia. Let's make sure they don't get ...
Report: Nearly 1000 foreign jihadists in Somalia, including American and British nationals
Jihad Watch —
... , the jihadist leader said. "British and American fighters respond to jihad call in Somalia," by Tristan McConnell for the Times Online, May 23 (thanks to all who sent this in): ...
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