Somalia – In Somalia, a New Template for Fighting Terrorism (New York Times)
In Somalia, a New Template for Fighting Terrorism (New York Times)
Sixteen years after Black Hawk Down, America is back fighting in Somalia. The new formula: Scale down nation building. Build diplomacy. Focus on stopping Al Qaeda.
INTERVIEW-Somalia says Eritrea deserves punishment for chaos (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters * Says Erirea’s role in Somalia threatens entire region * Hopes Security Council will impose sanctions soon By Abdiaziz Hassan NAIROBI, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Eritrea should be punished for …
Somali pirates controlled by syndicates: Interpol (Hindustan Times)
Dipika Pathania, wife of Raghuveer Singh, one of the Indians on board the ship MV Kota Wajar, said the shipping company informed that the crew is safe but did not say when they will be freed.
Return to Somalia’s pirate coast (Daily Telegraph)
A year after he was kidnapped while reporting from Somalia for The Sunday Telegraph Colin Freeman revisits the scene .
Somali pirates controlled by syndicates: Interpol (Hindustan Times)
“India’s Singapore High Commissioner TCA Raghavan has approached the Singapore government. They (Indians) are said to be safe,” the external affairs ministry sources said. The ship was seized by the pirates on October 15 in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometers north of the Seychelles island.
Islamic Militants in Somalia Crack Down on Deceptive Bras (FOX 61 Chattanooga)
A Somalian Islamic group reportedly has started whipping women in public for wearing bras that violate Islam, the Daily Mail reports. Residents claim insurgent group Al Shabaab sent gunmen into the streets to round up women who appeared to have a firm bust.
Somalia : Somalia – Puntland Sentences 10 to Jail Terms (AllAfrica.com)
Bossaso, Somalia A court in Somalia’ s Puntland region has sentenced six pirates to various jail terms, as the regional government continues to crack down on piracy, Radio Garowe reports.
The powerful online voice of jihad (Toronto Star)
In a snowy field near Barrie, a group of young Muslim men listened intently to the eloquent voice emanating from the laptop.
Somalia s Youth Police Whip Women With Firm Breasts (Anorak)
Budding Jordan wannabes should conjure with the name Somalia, as news reaches us of Mogadishu s breast police…
Indian hostages of Somali pirates safe (IBN live)
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