latimes.com - 3/13/2009
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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 foothold in East Africa. Specifically, an ...
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
foxnews.com - 3/20/2009
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foxnews.com —
Thursday, March 19, 2009 By Mike Levine Many
of the Somali-American men who were recruited to join...
an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group overseas have returned to the United States, according to a source familiar with an FBI investigation into the ...
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Source: 'Several' Missing Somali-Americans Back in U.S. ...
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
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LA Times Longs for the ICU
Weekly Standard Blog —
... Here we go again. According to the Los Angeles Times, the United States is responsible for the rise of religious extremism and the al Qaeda-linked Shabaab terror group. If we just hadn't targeted the well-meaning, though slightly radical, Islamic Courts Union, everything in Somalia would be just wonderful -- or so the Times would have you believe. Sure, there would be a Taliban-like region in the Horn of Africa, but they'd have security. And certainly there would be no ties to al Qaeda! ...
NSN Daily Update 3/13/09
democracyarsenal.org —
... of insurgents. Commentary of the Day Les Gelb writes about how the U.S. can get out of Afghanistan without losing, but says that ensuring that Afghanistan is not a sanctuary for terrorists is not an achievable goal. Max Boot, Frederick Kagan, and Kimberly Kagan look at how to “surge” in Afghanistan and win decisively. The LA Times explains how U.S. involvement helped bring Somalia to the crisis it’s in now. William Tucker thinks ...
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longwarjournal.org 3/12/2009 —
Imagery of a Shabaab fighter from the terror groups' website.
This week, four high-level US government officials testified at Senate hearings about the growing threat of terrorism emanating from Somalia. Two officials, Director ...
Former Islamic Courts Leader elected president of Somalia
longwarjournal.org 1/31/2009 —
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Somalia's newly ...
Shabaab leader admits links to al Qaeda
longwarjournal.org 3/22/2009 —
Sheik Hassan Yacquub Ali, Shabaab's spokesman in Kismayo.
A senior leader of the radical Islamist group Shabaab in the southern city of Kismayo has welcomed Osama bin Laden's call to overthrow the government of President Sheikh ...
How Bush Failed Somalia
prospect.org 12/20/2008 — Two years ago the United States intervened in East African politics in a way that has been responsible for the deaths of untold thousands of people, has created the pirate problem, and is breeding a new generation of anti-American jihadists.
New Bin Laden Audio: "Fight On, Champions of Somalia"
mypetjawa.mu.nu 3/19/2009 — Earlier today al Qaida'a media front, As-Sahab, released an audio tape dubbed over a still picture of Bin Laden in front of a map of Somalia. This is the second video released by As-Sahab that deals almost exclusively with...
Good News: Shabaab to Officially Join al Qaeda
mypetjawa.mu.nu 3/11/2009 — 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...
Bin Laden urges jihad against new Somali government
longwarjournal.org 3/19/2009 —
Image of Osama bin Laden from his latest audio presentation on Somalia.
Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden praised the efforts of Somali jihadi groups battling the new government and called for the overthrow of the new president. ...
Reports concerning Somalia - 751
littlurl.com 12/20/2008 — Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia UN SITE SEARCH: Home Resolutions Committee Guidelines Annual Reports Selected Documents Monitoring Group on Somalia Press Releases Sanctions Committees ...
Shabaab takes control of Somalia's seat of government
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 .
Al Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia took control of the last stronghold of ...
Zawahiri praises Shabaab's takeover of southern Somalia
longwarjournal.org 2/23/2009 —
Ayman al Zawahiri.
Al Qaeda's second in command released a videotape urging Somalis to oppose the government of former Islamic Courts leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed just one day after African Union soldiers were killed in a dual ...
First 100 days: Afghan plans next week? —
First Read 3/13/2009
Obama may announce Afghanistan plans as early as next week. Among the goals: "getting rid of terrorist safe havens in Pakistan and adopting a regional approach to reducing the threat of terrorism and extremism in both countries." The plan is expected ...
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