Terrorists Moving From Afghan Border To Africa

FILE - In this March 23, 2009, file photo, Army Gen. William 'Kip' Ward, Commander, United States Africa Command, speaks with The Associated Press during an interview at the Pentagon in Washington. There is growing evidence that battle-hardened extremists are filtering out of safe havens along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and into East Africa, bringing sophisticated terrorist tactics that include suicide attacks. 'There is a level of activity that is troubling, disturbing,' said Ward. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

From Yahoo News/AP:

WASHINGTON – There is growing evidence that battle-hardened extremists are filtering out of safe havens along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and into East Africa, bringing sophisticated terrorist tactics that include suicide attacks.

The alarming shift, according to U.S. military and counterterrorism officials, fuels concern that Somalia is increasingly on a path to become the next Afghanistan — a sanctuary where al-Qaida-linked groups could train and plan their threatened attacks against the western world.

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My Comment: Militant groups like Al Qaeda thrive in failed states .... and unfortunately for us (as well as for Africa) East Africa with its poor governments is one huge "failed state".