Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Somalia Civil War News Updates -- June 14, 2011


Opportunity In Somalia After Killing Of Qaeda Militant -- New York Times

NAIROBI, Kenya — Once again, the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia has been handed a golden opportunity.

Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, Al Qaeda’s top operative in Somalia and one of the most wanted men in Africa, drove into a government checkpoint by mistake last week and was killed in a blaze of gunfire. At the same time, the Islamist militant group he helped lead — the Shabab — has been steadily losing ground as African Union peacekeepers and government troops go on the offensive.

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More News On Somalia's Civil War

Somalia PM Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo vows to stay -- BBC
Somali Prime Minister Rejects Deal Calling for Resignation -- Bloomberg
Somali PM Mohamed defies politicians' ouster bid -- Reuters
Somali PM Defies Deal, Refuses to Resign -- Voice of America
Somali premier refuses to step down, rejects deal -- Africasia
Somali soldier describes killing al-Qaida operative, FBI most-wanted -- Washington Post/AP
Fazul man was freed by Kenyan court -- Daily Nation
Slain terrorist was freed by Kenyan court -- Capital FM Kenya
Fazul Abdullah Mohammed’s Death: An Overdue Counterterror Victory in Somalia -- Council On Foreign Affairs
Somali Terror Victory -- Wall Street Journal editorial
ANALYSIS-West cheers Qaeda loss, but Somali chaos endures -- Reuters
Somalia: Deadly, Even For al Qaeda -- Time

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