mypetjawa.mu.nu - 3/11/2009
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An image from Shabaab's website shows bin Laden They already pledged allegiance to Osama bin Laden, so I'm not sure how the relationship isn't already official. But, let's just call the relationship up to now unofficial. And it's a...
boston.com - 3/16/2009
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boston.com —
Somali pirates continue their attacks against international ships
in and around the Gulf of Aden, despite the...
deterrent of stepped-up international naval escorts and patrols - and the increased failure rate of their attacks. Under agreements with ...
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Pirates of Somalia
terrorfreesomalia.blogspot.com - 3/12/2009
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terrorfreesomalia.blogspot.com —
The second man of Al-Qaeda terror network Ayman
Al-Zawahiri has been seen for the first time Habar...
Gidir stronghold Marka town 90km south of Somalia capital as quoted from officials of unnamed money transfer companies and aid agencies on ...
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Al-Qaeda’s Terrorist second man seen in Somalia
latimes.com - 3/13/2009
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latimes.com —
We can't say we weren't warned: In an
annual assessment of major national security threats presented to...
the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, military intelligence chief Lt. Gen. Michael D. Maples revealed that Al Qaeda is strengthening its ...
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Haunted by Somalia - Los Angeles Times
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Al Qaeda About To Have New Home; Somalia
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... ) and was previously best known for the Black Hawk Down incident and which directly led to al Qaeda believing that the US was ripe for the taking. Rusty at the Jawa Report notes that this is a situation that has been developing for some time. The Islamists are ...
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longwarjournal.org 1/26/2009 —
Click map to view. Southern Somalia is now under the control of Shabaab and other Islamist groups. Map created by Bill Raymond for The Long War Journal .
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