Islamist militants during armed combat training in Mogadishu, June 27, 2008.REUTERS/Ismail Taxta
From The Long War Journal:
This week, four high-level US government officials testified at Senate hearings about the growing threat of terrorism emanating from Somalia. Two officials, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair and the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lieutenant General Michael Maples, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, March 10. Their testimony included references to the deteriorating security situation in Somalia and the surrounding region, as well as the rise of al Qaeda and its allies in East Africa.
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More News On Somalia
US men 'joined Somali Islamists' -- BBC
American Somali youths aren't seen posing major risk -- L.A. Times
US officials investigate suspected terror recruitment in Minnesota -- The Guardian
Somalia’s civil war -- Horseed Media
FBI Says Missing Youth Recruited By Terrorists -- NPR
Somali-Americans recruited as "cannon fodder:" US -- Reuters
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