Somalia – U.S. giving weapons aid to Somalia government (Los Angeles Times)

U.S. giving weapons aid to Somalia government (Los Angeles Times)
The arms assistance is aimed at helping Somali leaders fend off Islamic militants. The step is a sign of wider U.S. commitment. The Obama administration has begun sending arms aid to the beleaguered government of Somalia, officials said Thursday, in an escalation of its commitment to one of the world’s most troubled states.

US send arms to Somalia to thwart Islamist rebels says report (TVNZ)
The United States has sent weapons to the government of Somalia to thwart a takeover of the Horn of Africa nation by Islamist rebels with suspected ties to al Qaeda

Kenya steps up border security over Somalia threats (People’s Daily)
The Kenyan government said on Wednesday it has heightened security along its common border with Somalia following threats of invasion by Somali Islamist militants. Speaking in Nairobi, Internal Security Assistant Minister Orwa Ojode said Kenya which brokered the protracted negotiations that culminated in the formation of the transitional government of Somalia is not taking such militia threats …

Somalia: Ethiopia Plays Down Crisis in Mogadishu (AllAfrica.com)
Addis Ababa Ethiopia has said it will not send troops to Somalia because the Mogadishu administration was not in danger of being deposed by Islamic militants.

Officials: US bolsters Somalia aid to foil rebels (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Obama administration has decided to bolster efforts to support Somalia’s embattled government by providing money for weapons and helping the military in neighboring Djibouti train Somali forces, U.S. officials said Thursday.

U.S. will increase aid to Somalia for fighting militants (Pioneer Press)
WASHINGTON The Obama administration has decided to bolster efforts to support Somalia’s embattled government by providing money for weapons and helping the military in neighboring Djibouti train Somali forces, U.S. officials said Thursday.

Officials say US helping to arm Somalia against rebels (3news)
The Obama administration has decided to bolster efforts to support Somalia’s embattled transitional government by providing money for weapons and helping the military in neighbouring Djibouti train Somali forces, U.S. officials said.

US send arms to Somalia to thwart Islamist rebels says report (TVNZ)
The United States said it had sent weapons to Somalia’s government to help thwart Islamist insurgents, who cut hands and feet off thieves and paraded the severed limbs in the streets of Mogadishu

U.S. Supplies Somalia’s Interim Government With Arms To Fight Islamist Rebels (INO News)
(RTTNews) – The United States has sent arms and ammunition to Somalia to help the country’s UN-backed interim government in its fight against the Islamist militants who are threatening to take over the Horn of Africa country, said the State Department on Thursday.

Somalia:Amnesty International Condemns Amputations of Hands and Legs Carried Out on Four Somali Teenagers Convicted of … (Amnesty International)
Amnesty International today condemned the amputations of the hands and legs of four teenagers in Somalia as punishment for the alleged theft of pistols and mobile phones. The human rights organization said the double amputations amount to torture and defy international law. The punishment was carried out in front of a crowd by the al-Shabab armed militia in northern Mogadishu.

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