Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Kenya And Somalia Seeking 'Big Countries' To Help Fight Militants


Image: Somalia has called for a naval blockade of Kismaayo, a seaport controlled by the Shabab. The New York Times

'Big Countries' Are Sought To Help Fight In Somalia -- New York Times

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Kenya and Somalia on Monday called for other nations to help in their fight against Islamist insurgents, as an aid organization said that five civilians were killed and more than 50 wounded when a military aircraft hunting the militants struck a displaced-persons camp in southern Somalia.

Most of the victims and wounded were women and children, the organization said.

In a meeting in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, delegations from Somalia and Kenya, which has sent hundreds of soldiers backed by tanks and gunships into Somalia in a premeditated assault to vanquish the Shabab Islamist militant group, called for a naval blockade on the Shabab-controlled seaport of Kismaayo.

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