#AlShabaab extends its reach northwards – Puntland -Transcript of bay’ah (oath of allegiance)

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WikiLeaked Cable Confirms U.S.’ Secret Somalia Op

Came across this interesting articles 2nd hand via Islampolicy ,good reading! It was an off-hand compliment during a January 2007 dinner meeting between Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, plus staff, and then-U.S. Central Commander boss General John Abizaid. But Al Nayhan’s jocular praise, as reported in WikiLeaks’ trove of leaked…

AMISOM apologies about civilian deaths

Mogadishu, Somalia (AHN) – The African Union Peacekeeping Mission In Somalia apologized for causing civilian deaths one day after a convoy of African Union peacekeepers opened fire in a populated area of Mogadishu. Gen. Nathan Mugisha, the commander of AU Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia on Tuesday apologized for AMISOM’s shooting spree that killed two innocent…