U.S. denies military intervention in Somalia (People’s Daily)
The United States on Friday denied intervening in the military operation by the Somali transitional government on the extremists, saying it has no desire to “Americanize” the conflict in Somalia. “We have provided limited military support to the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). We do so in the firm belief that the TFG seeks to end the violence in Somalia that is caused by al-Shabaab and …
Al Qaeda-linked New Jersey man Sharif Mobley, arrested in Yemen, worked in nuclear power plants (New York Daily News)
A New Jersey man charged in Yemen as an Al Qaeda member worked at nuclear power plants in the U.S., officials said Thursday.
U.S. has no plan to “Americanize” Somalia conflict (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The United States on Friday denied coordinating plans by Somalia’s embattled government to launch an offensive against Islamist fighters, saying it had no plans to “Americanize” the conflict.
Eight die in clashes in Mogadishu (People’s Daily)
&$ &$Hundreds of families flee the renewed fighting in Mogadishu, Somalia, March 12, 2010. (Xinhua/Ismail Warsameh)&$ &$ About eight people were killed and more than 32 others were wounded Friday in renewed fighting between Somali government forces and Islamist fighters in the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses and medical sources said. The fighting broke out after Islamist fighters attacked …
Fighting continues in Mogadishu (UPI)
MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 12 (UPI) — A top State Department official said Friday the Somali transitional government cannot expect direct U.S. military aid as fighting continued in Mogadishu.
Press Releases: U.S. Policy in Somalia (U.S. Department of State)
U.S. Policy in Somalia Johnnie Carson Assistant Secretary , Bureau of African Affairs Ertharin Cousin, Ambassador to the UN Mission in Rome Washington, DC March 12, 2010 MR. DUGUID: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the State Department. We are here for a special briefing by Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson and Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, who is our …
US has no plan to ‘Americanize’ Somalia conflict (Deepika)
WASHINGTON, Mar 13 (Reuters) The United States denied coordinating plans by Somalia’s embattled government to launch an offensive against Islamist fighters, saying it had no plans to ”Americanize” the conflict.
Somali rebels attack Mogadishu for third day (Guardian Unlimited)
Somalia was today embroiled in some of its fiercest fighting for nearly a year as government troops shelled advancing rebels in the capital, Mogadishu.
UN Programs Accused of Aiding Extremists in Somalia (Voice of America)
WFP, UNICEF accused of working with shady Somali businessman with close ties to al-Qaida-linked militants in southwestern town of Baidoa
No respite in Somalia capital (Gulf Times)
Reuters/Mogadishu Somalia s Al Shabaab Islamist fighters attacked government positions near the president s palace in a third day of fighting as the death toll hit 60, residents and a human rights group said yesterday.
